*1 assign error to 6 and 7 relation Points maintaining the marital states, support very sufficiency of the evidence to in right which to dismissal judgment custody example insofar as it awards broad See for terms. Jones Aubey 309, appellees Virginia Jones, How- children to S.W.2d 949. ever, points as Mr. and Mrs. Durst. These are these are dicta far statements present ample sup The evi- There is evidence to case is concerned. overruled. port impression by that no dence us with the the award made the trial court. leaves ground Mary believing that a reconcil- This evidence is the effect that exists Aubey, Jr., Aubey, children, appellee iation the mother between C. is suffer J. occur; appellant Aubey Mary ing from would some sort of mental disorder Mary Aubey which we note that has never claim- makes it best for the interests of the ed that she had no to a divorce under children that she not custody; have the tuid right evidence, true, wanting being proper persons and her motives for this to have custody a dismissal are left to inference. Concern- the appellees named, are the power discretionary ing to dismiss a di- whom the children, trial court awarded the' Hornbeck, suit, appellees, vorce see Hornbeck v. 316 because said who had the chil 208, 171, 25 N.W.2d where dren filed, Mich. the Su- when these suits were are the preme persons Michigan Court of seems to have who have had the children in their upon acted an inference as to the success- so often long periods requesting ful wife’s motive a dismissal. of time. The matter is not controlling but Boyer Boyer, Colo. testimony by P.2d there is Virginia Aubey to the Caprita Caprita, 145 Ohio St. 60 N.E. effect that the father of the children was 483. temporarily in her house. adjudicate These comments the Points of assigns Point 9 as error that the assigned. Error judgment of the trial duly requested trial ap court was court is affirmed. pellants findings to file of fact and conclu sions of law but did not. This “upon Under
overruled. T.R. 296 it is shall, the court” judge that “the at request party” of either make such conclusions; and under Point
8 we have held ap that the cross-action of
pellant Mary Aubey for divorce was tried jury. Appellants to a have cited decisions TROUSDALE held that the verdict of a in' custody suits for the of children was ad
visory. Thompson, See Duckworth v. Tex. TEXAS N.& O. R. CO. Com.App., (Hn. p. 735). S.W.2d 731 No. 12539. special submitted, And all of the issues ex cept questions Issue concern respecting Appeals Court of Civil of Texas. custody of the children involved San Antonio. However, require suit. T.R. does not Nov. 1953. split a trial court to a trial and make find ings on the issues as to which the verdict Rehearing Denied Feb. advisory; and since at least one of tried the issues below was jury,
tried to entire trial was to meaning within Fur of T.R. 296.
thermore, it clear us that the trial appellants procedure any has done Westerman, See Stahl v.
harm. Tex.Civ.
App.,
jurors allegedly stated
unavoid-
negligence and
immaterial
able accident issues were
*3
answered,
and as
damage
the
issue was
consequence
which two
of
changed their votes.'
n
prejudicial
Appellee
that no
contends
any event
occurred,
in
misconduct
but that
appellee
immaterial,
it would be
because
was
verdict.
entitled to an instructed
parties
perti1
length-
at
detailed the
have
support
nent
adduced in
evidence
Fact.issues,
their claim and defense.
were
raised,
purpose
clearly
good
and no
would
by restating
served
their extensive
proofs.
pres
by
This case is controlled
the
prejudicial
ence or absence of
misconduct.
The trial court made
findings
and filed
fact
conclusions of law. Those find-
ings
prefaced by
a “preliminary state-
process
ment” which detailed
reasoning
judge
trial
weighing
in
sifting
Appellant,
the evidence.
in the trial court
here, objected seriously
process
to the
which included consideration of the method
questioning,
of counsel’s
disapproval of the use
aof
trained investi-
gator, and the
prove
failure to
all matters
stated
affidavits attached to the' motion
Appellant
new
for
trial.
urges that' these
untenably
are
grounded and for
that reason should not be considered.
court,
Since the trial
found
with
existed
reference to the
Sohn,
O’Connor,
Robert B.
San
&
Stahl
misconduct, appellant
above stated
Antonio,
appellant.
for
by
harmed
the trial court’s method in reach
Matthews,
Brewer,
ing
Nowlin & Macfar-
Motley
conclusion. As stated in
Antonio, Baker, Botts,
Mielsch,
lane,
Andrews
.San
Houston,
appellee.
opinions
and other
Parish,
Supreme
&
Court: “Whether misconduct
jury
occurred,
question
is a
proven
of fact to be
POPE, Justice.
complaining party
on the.hearing of
below, appeals
on
for a
Appellant,
plaintiff
the motion
new
but after the
guilty
established,
was
has been
ground
the'
then it is
Appellant
damages
court,
sued for
of law for the trial
misconduct.
on
personal injuries
appeal
reviewing court,
sustained
arising as to whether
accident,
probably
injury
found
resulted to
complain
railroad
in a
negligence
party. Barrington Duncan,
'and ing
him both on
Hence,
issues. The
accident
control-
4S3
156 A.L.R..
171. S.W.2d
to use
thought, and
changing
thought or
upon
'temptation
1028. The
to encroach
that a
to show
predicate
it as
cer-
jurors has on
thoughts
evaluate the
way
aat
a certain
voted
“ought” to have
required a re-statement
tain occasions
would
point in
deliberations
given
rule,
overruling
precedents,
and an
affairs of
intrusion into
an
Appeals, that
even of the Commission of
The effect
tolerated.
never been
has
yielded
Traders & Gen-
to the allurement.
casts
judge
that a
procedure is
.a
Lincecum,
eral Insurance Co. v.
at some
vote for
vicarious
220, 107
in the deliberations.
finding
that a
Zamora’s statement
applied
general
rule is
When
way plaintiff
only
negligence was
specific inquiries,
A
find these
we
results:
trial court
recover,
regarded by
could
juror’s disavowal of
influence derived
holding
only
motive
Zamora’s
finding proper inquiry.
from misconduct is not a
that such
support
the view
Motley
out.
In
Mielsch,
rather than
reason
motive was
622; Sproles
Lines,
Freight
Motor
Inc.
Zamora re
reason,
found that
Long,
*5
’when confronted
mained
Lincecum,
silent
Traders & General
v.
Ins. Co.
A
juror.
by another
an accusation
supra (expressly overruling decisions to
who
juror
supervisory
is not a thirteenth
Hale,
Republic
the contrary);
Ins. Co. v.
another,
compel
to answer
may
juror
one
616,
128 Tex.
909;
99 S.W.2d
Sidran v.
speak or
juror should
when a
or determine
Co.,
Western Textile Products
Tex.Civ.
making an admission
risk of
silent at the
he
830,
App., 258
(writ
S.W.2d
832
granted).
141
Epperson,
v.
Akers
interest.
juror’s
A
admission that
influenced
he was
1028;
483,
A.L.R.
189,
Tex.
S.W.2d
equally improper evidence,
is
for the same
Tex.Civ.App.,
Woodward,
127 S.
Glazer v.
Teasley, Tex.Civ.App.,
reasons. Swaim v.
may
themselves
talk
938.
W.2d
674; Phillips
Jurors
249 S.W.2d
v. Texas & Pa
mental atti
into
or listen themselves
Ry. Co., Tex.Civ.App.,
cific
223 S.W.2d
juror’s
a
may determine
courts
tudes.
If
258; Gulf,
Ry.
Colorado & Santa Fe
Co.
retort
to
by his
to
mental state
failure
Waterhouse,
v.
Tex.Civ.App., 223 S.W.2d
deliberations, future
reasons stated
654, 662; Lackey Moffett, Tex.Civ.App.,
v.
jurors pass
and other
will find courts
cases
Wiemers,
715;
172 S.W.2d
Chandler v.
operations of
upon
mental
ing
Tex.Civ.App.,
contra,
569;
4 S.W.2d
Perez
collectively. Even misconduct
singly or
Underwriters,
v. Consolidated
Tex.Civ.
Gring’s miscon
excuse
Zamora does not
App.,
162; Hampton
206 S.W.2d
Co. v.
of mis
was guilty
If
Zamora
duct.
Joyce,
1066;
Tex.Civ.App.,
Juror
S.W
.2d
remedy is
conduct,
urged, which is not
Wilson,
Traction Co.
Southern
v.
a dif
not misconduct of
new
a
Com.App., 254
juror’s
S.W. 1104. A
self-
juror.
part
ferent kind
.another
serving statement
the case was tried
stating
Gring’s
according to the law and the evidence is
immaterial,
neither excused
issues were
subject
inquiry.'
Mielsch,
anot
Motley v.
by proof that
the misconduct
purged
557,
nor
juror
145 Tex.
200 S.W.2d
A
622.
ill-found
juror from an
may
another
be
converted
not
called to account
logic
for his
logic.
absence
position
Epper-
a well-founded one.
or the
Akers
ed
to
v.
son,
189,
483, 486,
141 Tex.
171 S.W.2d
v. Texas n & P.
1028; Bradley
156 A.L.R.
1905,
Texas,
the com
relaxed
Ry. Co., Tex.Com.App.,
861;
impeach
S.W.2d
prohibited all
rule that
mon-law
Indemnity
Co.,
Texas
Ins.
time,
v.
verdict, but,
Maddox
at the same
ment of a
495, 499;
Civ.App., 224 S.W.2d
inquisitions
Stockwell
with reference
the line
drew
Tex.Civ.App.,
Snyder,
preme
“It is
general
266;
Court’s
statement that
2d
Epperson,
Akers v.
141 Tex.
permissible
to either
never
allow
1028; Bradley
156 A.L.R.
preserve
destroy
by testifying
his verdict
v.
Ry. Co.,
Texas & P.
Tex.Com.App., 1
processes
he
to the mental
861;
Sproles
Freight
the same.”
Motor
reached
Whether the discussion was brief or ex-
Lines,
494, Long, 140 Tex.
S.W.
Inc. v.
Moore,
White
tensive:
Cabs
supra;
v.
Hef-
Mielsch,
644; Motley
v.
v.
lin
Ft. Worth &
Ry. Co., supra;
D. C.
Republic
Ins. Co.
‘
Hale,
App.,
(writ granted),
only
persons
named
committed the
cases,
contrary
holding,
like
to this
are not
ju-
the other
acts
there was discussion of
since
such cases
did
rors
not commit
The court
them.
illus-
other
the misconduct statement or
facts
by
trated the
findings
reason for such
al-
present
which are not
instant case.
luding
juror Allerkamp’s testimony
explained.
above
To
the trial
illustrate
Appellant urges that other miscon
point further,
juror
Groce tes-
occurred,
duct
found on
tified that the
engaged in an extensive
contradictory
it
not oc
evidence
“* * *
said,
He
thing
discussion.
by
findings.
cur. This
is bound
those
Court
all
was
amongst
discussed around
all 169 jurors, they
say
all had a
in it.” But when
Grip Rubber
Monkey
Co. v.
testimony
is read in context it shows
Walton,
Ap
