Welch v. Tribune Publishing Co.

Ohamplin, O. J.

The plaintiff brought an action of trespass on the case against defendant for libel.

In June, 1889, the plaintiff was summoned to appear in the recorder’s court of the city of Detroit, as a tales-man to serve as a juror in the trial of Nelson Brule, then about to be tried upon an information charging him with assaulting, with intent to kill and murder, Ida Corneau. He was examined as to his qualifications, and admitted and sworn as a juror in the cause. After hearing the testimony, the arguments of counsel, and the charge of the court, the jury retired to consider the case, and,…