Legal Opinion

Kennedy v. Kennedy

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 15, 1842PublishedCited by 4 opinions

In case for words spoken.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitehead, J.

This cause was tried before a special jury of the county of Hunterdon, and a verdict rendered for the plaintiff for the sum of five hundred dollars.

Upon the .rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, the defendant assigns several reasons; but, upon the argument, they were all abandoned, except the fifth and sixth, charging misbehavior upon the jury, and that the verdict was obtained by lot.

In support of these reasons, sundry depositions have been taken as to what occurred during the progress of the trial, in the presence of the jurors, and the deposition of the constable as…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Smith v. CheethamNew York Supreme Court · 1805

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Palestroni v. JacobsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
  2. Shankman v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
  3. Cerf v. SmolderenNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
  4. Palestroni v. JacobsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950

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