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Roy Earl Jones, an employee of Brashear Drilling Company, died from pneumonia after sustaining two alleged accidental injuries: being struck in the chest by a co-worker's knee and inhaling water from a leaking bailer. His widow and minor son were awarded compensation by the Industrial Accident Board, a decision the insurer, Southern Underwriters, appealed. The District Court, proceeding on the claimants' cross-action after the insurer's non-suit, rendered judgment in favor of the claimants based on jury findings that Jones's death resulted from the accidental injuries. Southern Underwriters appealed this judgment, challenging the sufficiency of evidence, jury instructions, and procedural matters. The appellate court reviewed all assignments of error and ultimately affirmed the trial court's judgment, upholding the compensation award.
Southern Underwriters v. Jones is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Texas.
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Roy Earl Jones, an employee of Brashear Drilling Company, died from pneumonia after sustaining two alleged accidental injuries: being struck in the chest by a co-worker's knee and inhaling water from a leaking bailer. His widow and minor son were awarded compensation by the Industrial Accident Board, a decision the insurer, Southern Underwriters, appealed. The District Court, proceeding on the claimants' cross-action after the insurer's non-suit, rendered judgment in favor of the claimants based on jury findings that Jones's death resulted from the accidental injuries. Southern Underwriters appealed this judgment, challenging the sufficiency of evidence, jury instructions, and procedural matters. The appellate court reviewed all assignments of error and ultimately affirmed the trial court's judgment, upholding the compensation award.
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