State v. . Cantwell

The defendant regularly drawn and summoned as a juror for that term of court declined to serve, and was fined $10, and appealed. He claimed to be exempt under ch. 55, Private Laws 1868-'69, ratified 8 March, 1869, which incorporated the Wilmington Steam Fire Engine Company and contains the provision that its "members shall, during membership, be exempt from all jury and militia duty, and in case of active service in said company for five (605) successive years, said exemption shall continue during the life of the member rendering such active service." The defendant served actively five…