Howard v. American Paper Stock Co.

I disagree with the part of the opinion of the majority holding that plaintiff can recover interest in this case from the date of the jury verdict, to-wit, July 24, 1974.

This was a suit to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile wreck (it was a suit for damages on an unliquidated demand).

The authorization for the recovery of interest in such cases is Article 5069 — 1.05, V.A.C.S., which provides: “All judgments of the courts of this State shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum from and after the date of the judgment,

The plaintiff has never had a…