County of Maricopa v. Corp.

This is an action brought by Clifford Corp, as plaintiff, against County of Maricopa, a municipal corporation, as defendant, under the provisions of the Declaratory Judgment Act (Rev. Code 1928, § 4385 et seq.), asking the court to interpret the meaning of chapter 74, Session Laws 1929, so far as the mileage of jurors is concerned. In order to determine this it is necessary that we review at some length the principles governing jury service and the history of legislation in Arizona on the subject.

Jury service is not a matter of choice, or right, but is a duty, imposed by the state. State v.…