Church v. Capital Freight Lines

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of defendants in an action for personal injuries. Plaintiffs’ sole contention is that they were denied their right to a trial before a jury of 12 competent persons in that Norman Sindel, the foreman of the jury, was mentally incompetent at the time of trial.

The record shows that the verdict and judgment were entered on March 5; that on March 16, 11 days thereafter, Sindel’s wife filed her petition to have him declared to be a mentally ill person; and that on March 18 he was declared so to be and was…