O'DELL v. HOME INDEMNITY COMPANY

No. 7987.

449 S.W.2d 485 (1969)

Charistine B. O'DELL et al., Appellants, v. The HOME INDEMNITY COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Denied January 5, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Edwards & Associates and Carson Smith, Lubbock, for appellants.

Culton, Morgan Britain & White and Richard L. Cazzell, Amarillo, for appellee.


JOY, Justice.

Suit for death benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act. From judgment granting defendant's motion for instructed verdict, plaintiffs have appealed.

Taylor O'Dell was employed by the G & G. Machine Works of Borger, Texas as an industrial oilfield mechanic. On February 4, 1966, the day of his death, O'Dell had reported to work at 7:00 A.M. as was customary and worked until noon when he went home for lunch. Shortly after lunch he proceeded...

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