National Credit Corp. v. Ritchey

Frank Holt, Justice.

The appellee initiated this action against the appellant to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by appellant’s negligence. A jury awarded him $37,500. Appellant, in support of its motion for a new trial, offered into evidence the affidavit of one of the jurors (there were other juror affiants) suggesting that the verdict was reached by lot. The trial court, concluding that it had no authority to accept the proffered affidavit, held it inadmissible and denied the motion for a new trial. On first appeal, we reversed and remanded “with instructions to…