Simonton v. Forrester
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Montgomery. Tried below before the Hon. James Masterson. The details of the case are not necessary to a comprehension of the rulings.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This action was brought in the district court by Wm. Forrester againgt Susan D. Simonton, as the administratrix of the estate of Robert S. Simonton, deceased, and P. J. Willis & Brother. The cause was tried by a jury upon special issues; the findings are *585somewhat indefinite, and are not, perhaps, so exactly responsive to the issues submitted as they should have been.
They were understood by the court, however, to entitle the plaintiff to a verdict in an amount about one-half of that claimed by the plaintiff.
We shall not disturb this verdict, for reasons often given by this court. In Ward & Co.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jones v. Thurmond's HeirsTexas Supreme Court · 1849
- A. J. Ward & Co. v. Bledsoe & ClarksonTexas Supreme Court · 1869
- Dunham v. ForbesTexas Supreme Court · 1860
- Harlan v. BakerTexas Supreme Court · 1843
3Cited by1 opinion
- Dial v. CollinsTexas Supreme Court · 1874