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TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT v. PRITCHETT

No. 15662.

283 S.W.2d 796 (1955)

TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, Appellant, v. James Henry PRITCHETT, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied October 28, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Ben Shepperd, Atty. Gen., A. M. LeCroix, and Robert O. Fagg, Asst. Attys. Gen., Austin, for appellant.

Peery & Wilson, and Bob L. Wilson, Wichita Falls, for appellee.

BOYD, Justice.

On September 2, 1952, appellee James Henry Pritchett sustained personal injuries in the course of his employment by appellant Texas State Highway Department. Appellant immediately began compensation payments at the maximum weekly rate of $25 and furnished hospitalization and medical services. The payments, hospitalization and medical services were continued to the time suit was filed.

On September 14, 1953, appellee filed his claim for compensation...

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