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CASTILLO v. ALLIED INS. CO.

No. 8673.

537 S.W.2d 486 (1976)

Rafaela C. CASTILLO, Appellant, v. ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Denied June 14, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tony Martinez, Brownsville, for appellant.

Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, Cecil Kuhne, Lubbock, for appellee.

ROBINSON, Justice.

Plaintiff Rafaela C. Castillo filed suit to recover death benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act. The trial court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because the suit in state court was filed more than twenty days after the award by the Industrial Accident Board. Plaintiff appeals contending that she filed suit in federal court within the prescribed twenty days and that in view of the provisions...

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