Wiggins v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co.

SMITH, Justice.

Henry Wiggins claims to have beeii accidentally injured in the course of his duties as an employee of a subscriber who was insured, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. art. 8306 et seq.), by the Standard Accident Insurance Company.

Wiggins filed his claim with the Industrial Accident Board, from whose award in Wiggins’ favor the insurance company appealed to the district court. While the proceeding was pending in that court, the parties agreed upon a settlement, which was submitted to the court and approved in a judg uent in favor of Wiggins against the…