Court Opinion

ID: 9832320
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 21:48:52.762558+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:43:45.566937
License: Public Domain

*313On Motion for Rehearing.
In its motion for rehearing, appellant complains that we misconstrued the answer of the jury to special issue No. 10. Such issue and answer of the jury thereto reads: “Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that defendant did not transport plaintiff’s cattle from Duncanville, Texas, to Fort Worth, Texas, within a reasonable time? Answer ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Answer: ‘No.’ ”
In stating the findings of the jury, the original opinion stated the finding, in response to special issue No. 10, to be that: “Appellant did not transport the cattle from Dun-canville to Fort Worth within a reasonable time.” Appellant construes this finding to be that appellant did transport the cattle from Duncanville to Fort Worth within a reasonable time.
While we are not free from doubt as to the construction of this finding, in view of appellant’s contention in reference thereto, and because of the doubtful meaning of the jury’s answer, we change our original finding and make the finding as requested by appellant.
However, the finding on special issue No. 10, as well as on special issue No. 8, is rendered immaterial by reason of the findings of the jury on the preceding issues submitted by the court, on which findings the judgment of the trial court is based. The motion for rehearing is overruled.
Overruled.