Federal Underwriters Exchange v. John Pugh

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court answered a certified question, holding that a district court in a county other than where a workmen’s‑compensation injury occurred may have jurisdiction to try the case after a transfer, because Article 8307a of Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes confers potential subject‑matter jurisdiction on such courts. The Court based its decision on prior holdings that the filing requirement in Article 8307 is mandatory and jurisdictional, and on a construction of Article 8307a that permits transfer and treats the transferred suit as if originally filed in the proper county.