Legal Opinion
Bradley v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided January 25, 1928No. 865-4961PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeddy, J.
The honorable Court of Civil Appeals (298 S. W. 149) reversed and remanded a judgment which awarded plaintiff in error damages for personal injuries, sustained by reason of the negligence of the defendant in error. The sole ground of the reversal was alleged misconduct of the jury, based upon the fact that one or more of the jurors considered and included attorney’s fees in arriving at the amount of damages assessed by the verdict.
Six of the jurors testified on the hearing of the motion for new trial. Two were not interrogated and gave no testimony on this issue. Three others testified that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. GrayTexas Supreme Court · 1912
- Southern Traction Co. v. WilsonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
- Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co. v. CookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Ellerd v. FergusonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Hobbs v. George W. Blanchard & Sons Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1908
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3Cited by122 opinions
- Sproles Motor Freight Lines, Inc. v. LongTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. ColeTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
- Buck v. SavageCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- Cabs v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1947
- J. D. Wright & Son Truck Line v. ChandlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
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