Jemerson v. Houston-American Finance Corporation

YOUNG, Justice.

This suit was filed by appellant as plaintiff below for the statutory penalty under Art. 5073, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. for collection of alleged usurious interest; and actual damages of $20,455.35 for mental and physical injuries allegedly sustained as a result of unreasonable collection efforts exerted by employees of defendant corporation. On a jury trial with submission of 20 special issues, 10 issues were left unanswered and a mistrial was declared on the tort phase of the litigation. On motion by each party for severance of the contract phase of the case from the tort action,…