Hannah v. Hannah

The action is contract. A trial was had by jury, resulting in a verdict for the defendant. Before judgment, plaintiff filed a motion to set aside the verdict because of the misconduct, during the trial, of one of the jurors who sat in the case. The motion was supported by the affidavits of persons with whom the juror talked during the trial. No counter evidence was offered. The court found the evidence contained in the affidavits to be true, and held that it was sufficient to warrant the granting of the motion; and, thereupon, granted the same, and ordered a new trial, to which the defendant…