Scott v. Thompson & Ford Lumber Co.

Earl Scott, being a minor, by his father, C. C. Scott, as next friend, brought this suit against appellee to recover damages because of injuries received while working for appellee on September 1, 1923, the petition alleging that the injuries were proximately caused by negligence on the part of appellee.

Appellee answered by general denial, and specially pleaded that appellant should not recover because appellee was entitled to protection under the Workman’s Compensation Act (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. 1925, arts. 8306-8309), and that at the time of the injury it had insurance with the Lumberman’s…