Legal Opinion

Foreman v. TEXAS EMPLOYERS'INS. ASS'N

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 25, 1951No. A-3124PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smedley

The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of the district court in favor of petitioner in his suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Law and remanded the cause, on its hold-_..ing that the trial court committed reversible error in asking each juror in open court “Do you think you can reach a verdict?”, and in sending the jury back for further deliberation instead of discharging them, after eleven of the jurors had answered the question in the affirmative and one juror had answered it in the negative. 236 S.W. 2d 824.

The trial court rendered judgment for petitioner, the employee, against…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. the PraetoriansTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Shuffield v. TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Houston Electric Co. v. LeeTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Houston Electric Co. v. McLeroyTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. ForemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Giles v. Cardenas, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1985
  2. Lincicome v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1999
  3. Thomas v. St. Joseph HospitalCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Stevens v. Travelers Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. SteadmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967

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