Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp. v. Nance

This is a suit by appellee to recover of appellant the sum of $682.65, under the Employers’ Compensation Act (Rev. St. 1925, arts. 8306-8309, as amended); the Light Publishing Company being her employer and having insured with appellant. She alleged that she was injured while in the employment of the publishing company. She attempted to lower a window with a pole, and the latter slipped and struck her in the side, causing great pain and suffering, and requiring the attendance of physicians and an operation for traumatic appendicitis.

The cause was submitted to a jury on special issues to which…