Hooton v. Jarman Chevrolet Co.

On the Merits

(296 P. 36)

H. 8. Murphy, of Marshfield (Goss, Murphy & Skip-worth, of Marshfield, on the brief) for appellants. Leroy Lomax, of Portland, for respondent. BROWN, J.

The single point argued here relates to the ruling of the court upon defendants ’ motion for a new trial. The motion avers:

‘ ‘ That during the progress of said trial the Coos Bay Times, a daily newspaper of general circulation, published in Marshfield, Coos county, Oregon, published a news item stating that one Nathaniel G. Anderson was an adjuster with the Oregon Automobile Insurance Company, and that he was here…