Pleasants v. Heard
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from the Oi/rcudt Oowt of Ora/wford County,. Hon. Beaufoet H. Neely, Circuit Judge, presiding- contended’ that tbe jury might well have resorted to tbe mode here adopted of ascertaining tbe amount of tbe plaintiff’s damages, or to any other mode they might think proper, by way of compromising conflicting' opinions, in a case, like this, sounding in damages.
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Appeal from the Oi/rcudt Oowt of Ora/wford County,. Hon. Beaufoet H. Neely, Circuit Judge, presiding- contended’ that tbe jury might well have resorted to tbe mode here adopted of ascertaining tbe amount of tbe plaintiff’s damages, or to any other mode they might think proper, by way of compromising conflicting' opinions, in a case, like this, sounding in damages. That neither tbe affidavit of a juror, nor bis statements to others, is admissible in evidence to prove facts impeaching bis own verdict. Dana vs. Tuckem, U. S. 487/ Meade vs. Smith, 16 Gorm. Sep. 846/ Bennett vs. BaTc&r, 1 Ewmph.…
1Opinion of the Court
Wr. Chief Justice English
delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.
"William B. Heard brought an action of trespass, in tbe Crawford Circuit Court, against Joseph C. Pleasants, for an assault and battery upon bis person. Hie defendant pleaded not guilty, and son assault demesne. Issues were made up to these pleas, and submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict of guilty, assessing, tbe plaintiff’s damages at sis hundred and twenty dollars. A motion for a new trial was made by tbe defendant, overruled, a bill of exceptions’ taken setting out tbe facts, and an appeal to-this court.
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