Grandstaff v. T. E. Mercer, Teaming & Trucking Contractor

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Appellant C. R. Grandstaff, while in the employ of Penrod Drilling Company, sustained personal injuries in the State of Louisiana. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company carried Penrod’s workmen’s compensation insurance. The laws of Louisiana, somewhat like the applicable laws of Texas, Art. 8307, Sec. 6a, Vernon’s Ann Civ.St., permit suits to be brought by an injured employee against a third person whose wrongful act is claimed to ■have caused the injury, and , permit the compensation carrier to recover in -the same suit such amounts as it has expended by way of…