Haynes v. Sosa
Haynes v. Sosa
Opinion of the Court
This is a suit by Atila A. Sosa and her husband, Matias Sosa, against J. P. Haynes, the appellant, for personal injuries to Atila Sosa, caused by the-alleged negligence of appellant. In a general charge the issues were submitted to a jury, which returned a verdict against appellant, and assessed the damages at $2,500.
The amended petition substantially alleged a cause of action for damages against appellant. The answer consisted of a general-demurrer, general denial, and specially averred that the injury was caused by the neg *977 ligence of appellees. From tlie evidence it appears that while the wagon occupied by Atila Sosa, her two children, and her sister-in-law was standing beside the curb, on the proper side of the Corpus Christi road, a wide, macadamized thoroughfare, the appellant hit the bach of the wagon with the automobile, with sufficient force to break the wagon and injure the appellee Atila Sosa. She testified that her arm and leg were numbed by the shock which caused her to remain in bed for four months quite sick, and that she suffered great pain in her arm and shoulder ; could not sleep; and has been unable to attend to her usual household duties since the injury.
Appellant testified to no facts showing negligence on the part of appellees; but testified to facts tending to prove that the injury was due to an unavoidable accident. In deference to the jury’s verdict, we must find that the injury was caused by the negligence of appellant.
The first and third assignments are overruled. These assignments complain of the admission of the testimony of one of the occupants of the wagon, and of the husband of appellee, wherein the witnesses stated how Mrs. TJrejas was knocked from the wagon by the impact of the automobile against the wagon and its effect upon her. We think the testimony was relevant and admissible.
The fourth assignment is overruled. There was but one party injured, and the verdict found that her injuries were caused by the negligence of appellant, and assessed the damages for that injury at $2,500. The judgment is supported by the verdict.
“A juror was impaneled on the jury that tried this cause who was disqualified for jury service by reason of having been convicted of a disqualifying crime. At the time the jury were impaneled this fact was not known to appellant or her counsel, but before the cause was submitted to the jury the fact became known to them, and they raised no objection to proceeding with the jury as impaneled, but took the chances of a verdict in her favor, and for the first time raised the question on motion for new trial. We think the objection came too late.”
If a, remittitur of $1,000 is entered by ap-pellees within 15 days, the judgment will be affirmed for $1,500. If the remittitur is not entered within the time specified, the judgment will be reversed and the cause remanded for further trial.
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