HOME INDEMNITY COMPANY v. EDWARDS

No. 17340.

488 S.W.2d 561 (1972)

HOME INDEMNITY COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. Mrs. Freddie EDWARDS, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied January 5, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown, Crowley, Simon & Peebles, and Richard N. Haskell, Fort Worth, for appellants.

Lowell E. Dushman, and N. Michael Kensel, Fort Worth, for appellee.


OPINION

LANGDON, Justice.

Freddie Edwards filed this cause on May 13, 1970, to collect benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Law for the fatal injuries received by her husband, James C. (Jack) Edwards who died March 27, 1969. The Industrial Accident Board of the State of Texas, on July 18, 1969, entered its award approving a lump sum settlement in the sum of $11,152.79 for Loyce Edwards, as the common-law wife of James C. (Jack) Edwards, which amount...

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