Swan v. Stuart

BROADDUS, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Paul Swan and Frances Mae Swan, are husband and wife. They instituted this action against defendant seeking to recover damages growing out of an automobile collision. Plaintiffs’ petition was in three counts. In Count I plaintiff, Frances Mae Swan, sought damages for personal injuries. In Count II both plaintiffs prayed for damages to their automobile, and in Count III, plaintiff, Paul Swan, asked damages for loss of his wife’s services.

The jury returned a verdict awarding plaintiff, Frances Mae Swan, $1,000 for personal injuries (Count I of plaintiffs’ petition),…