BAKER v. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 14397.

385 S.W.2d 447 (1964)

Mary E. BAKER et ux., Appellants, v. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston.

Rehearing Denied January 7, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim S. Phelps, Houston, and Bill Kilgarlin, Houston, of counsel, for appellants.

Clawson, Jennings & Clawson, Max H. Jennings, Houston, R. Philip Schulze, Houston, of counsel, for appellee.


COLEMAN, Justice.

This is a suit for workmen's compensation insurance. At the close of appellant's testimony, the trial court instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant. The question is whether the evidence is sufficient to raise an issue of fact on good cause for appellant's failure to give notice of her injury and to file her claim for compensation within the statutory period of time.

Appellant is a 52 year old white married woman. She has...

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