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Barry v. Traux

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 1904PublishedCited by 49 opinions

Certiorari by William Barry against John E. Traux, clerk of the District Court for the county of Cavalier, to review an order granting a change of venue in a prosecution of plaintiff for murder. The right of trial by jury as guaranteed by the constitution is that recognized by the usage of the common law.

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Certiorari by William Barry against John E. Traux, clerk of the District Court for the county of Cavalier, to review an order granting a change of venue in a prosecution of plaintiff for murder. The right of trial by jury as guaranteed by the constitution is that recognized by the usage of the common law. Debates Constitutional Convention N. D., pp. 361, 362. State v. Bates, 43 L. R. A. 33 and notes; Harris v. People, 128 111. 585, 21 N. E. 563 ; Lommen v. Minneapolis & C. Co., 65 Minn. 196; Sovereign v. State, 4 Ohio St. 489; Clark v. Utica, 18 Barb. 451, 29 Am. Dec. 671; Watt v. People, 1…

1Opinion of the CourtYoung, C. J.

The plaintiff, a resident of Cavalier county, in the Seventh judicial district, is charged with the murder of one Andrew Mallem, which is alleged to have been committed in that county on January 3, 1901. He was brought to trial in July, 1901, upon an information filed by the state’s attorney of that county. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and affixed life imprisonment as a penalty. Upon appeal to this court the verdict was set aside and a new trial ordered. State v. Barry, 11 N. D. 428, 92 N. W. 809. At the second trial, which took place in November, 1903, the jury failed to agree upon…

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  5. Manly v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1854

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