299 S.W. 321 | Tex. App. | 1927
Two contentions are presented by appellants in their brief; the first one being that the finding of the jury was against the "overwhelming weight of the evidence," and the other being that the trial court erred when he failed to define the words "agent" and "represent" used by him in submitting the special issue above referred to to the jury.
We have read the testimony in the statement of facts sent to this court, and do not agree that the finding of the jury was unwarranted. The burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the representations were made by appellee's agent as charged was on appellants, and we think the jury had a right to conclude they had not discharged it. The testimony was conflicting. The credibility of the witnesses who gave it was for the jury. Kirby Lumber Co v. Adams (Tex.Civ.App.)
The other contention is also overruled. "The meaning of ordinary words, when used in their usual or conventional sense, need not be explained to the jury. An intelligent juror understands what they mean, and an attempt to define words of an ordinary accepted meaning tends to mystify rather than enlighten." 38 Cyc. 1686. But, if the rule were otherwise, appellants have no right to complain as they do, for they made no objection to the court's instructions to the jury and no request for other instructions than those given.
The judgment is affirmed.