CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. DEWETT

No. 397.

460 S.W.2d 468 (1970)

CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. F. T. DEWETT, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Denied December 9, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Palmer, Houston, for appellant.

James B. Davis and Jerry D. Patchen, Davis & Patchen, Houston, for appellee.


SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

Workmen's compensation case brought by the appellee, F. T. Dewett, to set aside the decision of the Texas Industrial Accident Board. The appellee was injured while working as a welder at Reed Roller Bit Corporation on August 16, 1966. Appellee's claim for compensation was not filed with the Industrial Accident Board until June 21, 1967. The jury found that "good cause" existed which would excuse the appellee's delay in filing his claim within...

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