Texas Supreme Court

Charlie Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Company

April 26, 1916108 Tex. 96

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Employers' Liability Act, holding that the legislature may replace common‑law rules of liability and defenses, that the Act's classifications are not arbitrary, that the Industrial Accident Board lacks judicial power, and that the insurance association is not a private corporation.