Dickerson v. North Jersey Street Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

The plaintiff, an infant about three years and nine months old, was run over by the car of the defendant company. This suit is brought to recover compensation for the injury received by him.

After the jury had retired to deliberate upon their verdict it was ascertained that one of the jurors did not understand the English language.' It is admitted that the juror had not been examined by counsel on either side; that they were ignorant of his deficiency in this respect, and that he was not challenged, although the right to challenge by…