Smith v. Jones

Plaintiff Ollie Mae Smith was injured on July 11, 1963, when an automobile owned by defendant Heriberto Miranda, and driven by named *183defendant Lonis Jones, struck the front porch of plaintiffs’ residence where Ollie Mae Smith had been seated, causing a piece of wood to strike her on the leg.

Plaintiffs filed complaint against both Miranda and Jones seeking damages for injuries, pain and suffering, impairment of earning capacity, and the medical expense for care and treatment of Ollie Mae incurred by her husband, Ollie Z. Smith. Jones was never served with process.

A jury returned verdicts…