SWIFT v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY

No. 320.

449 S.W.2d 818 (1970)

Leroy SWIFT, Appellant, v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

January 7, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Adams, III, Knight, Prappas, Rowland & Caldwell, W. James Kronzer, Brown, Kronzer, Abraham, Watkins & Steely, Houston, for appellant.

Harry L. Tindall, Dixie Smith, Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman, Bates & Jaworski, Houston, for appellee.


TUNKS, Chief Justice.

On March 21, 1966, the appellant, Leroy Swift, and Key Oil Company, herein referred to as Key, executed a written contract pursuant to which Swift became the operator of a filling station owned by Key. On July 8, 1966, Swift accidentally injured his hand while operating the station. By this suit Swift seeks recovery of workmen's compensation benefits from Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, the compensation carrier for Key. The principal controversy...

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