Millers' Indemnity Underwriters v. Hughes
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Orange County ; V. H. Stark, Judge. Suit by the Millers’ Indemnity Underwriters against Cordelia Hughes and others to set aside an award of compensation by the Industrial Accident Board for the death of J. W. Hughes, employee. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Quinn, J.
Appellant filed this suit in the district court of Orange county against appellees to set aside an award of the In dustrial Accident Board, in which appellees were awarded compensation at the rate of $15 per week for a period of 360 weeks beginning December 7, 1918, to be paid by appellant.
Appellant, as plaintiff, made proper allegations necessary to review the award mentioned and the grounds'upon which it contended the award should be set aside.
Appellees answered by general demurrer, general denial, and cross-action.
The case was submitted to a jury upon special issues, and, upon their…
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