Young v. Universal Underwriters Insurance Co.

DENTON, Chief Justice.

This is a case in which the appellant, Buck C. Young, sought benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. It is undisputed that Young was injured while employed by Canton Motors while he and *785another employee were attempting to start a tow tractor by pushing it with a wrecker. The jury found Young suffered temporary total disability for 300 weeks and permanent partial disability thereafter. Although the claimant’s petition alleged in the alternative the three subsections of Article 8309, Section 1, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., which deals with average weekly wages, the case…