Heucke v. Milwaukee City Railway
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County'. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. They argued, among other things, that the juror challenged for favor was not entirely impartial, and the refusal of the court to sustain the challenge was ground for a new trial. Reynolds v. United States, 98 II.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County'. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. They argued, among other things, that the juror challenged for favor was not entirely impartial, and the refusal of the court to sustain the challenge was ground for a new trial. Reynolds v. United States, 98 II. S. 156; Montague’s Gase, 10 Gratt. 767; People v. Bodine, 1 Den. 281; Stokes v. People, 53 N. T. 172; Freeman v. People, 4 Den. 23; Studley v. Hall, 22 Me. 198; Thompson & Merriam on Juries, 201, 205, 268, 269; 1 Graham & "Wat. New Trials, 20; 2 id. 394, 398. He should have been…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, C. J.
The first error assigned for a reversal of the j udgment is the refusal of the trial court to sustain the defendant’s challenge of the juror Damon. This juror was examined touching liis qualifications, and as to whether he was sensible of any bias or prejudice against the defendant. It appeared on the examination that the juror had had some business difficulty with Mr. McGeoch, the president, and one of the principal stockholders, of the defendant corporation, and did not feel friendly towards him. Notwithstanding this feeling, the juror thought he could render an impartial verdict in the…
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