Legal Opinion

Jones v. Square Deal Cab Company

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 14, 1973No. 876PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COULSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment on the verdict entered against appellant Sarah Jones, plaintiff below, in her suit for personal injuries against the appellees, the Square Deal Cab Company and Wesley Rayford. Appellant’s sole point of error asserts jury misconduct under new Rule 292, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

The question here is whether an unanimous verdict can be impeached on the ground that it was not unanimous.

Appellant sought to recover for personal injuries sustained when her thumb caught in the door of a taxicab and she was dragged by the cab. The trial judge, in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Burchfield v. TannerTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Crosby v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  3. Barker v. AshCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  4. State v. FinchCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  5. Guest v. American Petrofina CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc. v. Blakely, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2000
  2. Branham v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996
  3. Dilbeck v. Ideal Bread Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Jones v. Square Deal Cab CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Faulk v. Bluitt, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2006

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