Jones v. Hamm

Brailseord, Justice.

Following an automobile collision, plaintiff sued defendant in the United States District Court for injury to her person and to her automobile. Jury trial was waived, and the court, finding that the collision was caused by the defendant’s negligence without contributory negligence by plaintiff, awarded judgment for $7,500.00 for personal injury. Noting that the evidence as to the ownership of the automobile was not clear, the court made no finding as to property damage but sought to preserve this claim by the following provision of its order:

“The findings and conclusions…