Collins v. Burns

The court did not err in overruling the challenges for cause to the jurors Hewitt and Tourtelotte. Hewitt had *8heard “ some of the facts.” Tourtelotte had “ heard of the case.” Hewitt, at the time he learned of the matters involved, formed “ a slight opinion,” but had since forgotten even the statements made to him. Tourtelotte formed and ' expressed a conditional opinion, which, however, did not concern the real merits of the controversy. Each swore upon his vow di/re that he thought he could try the case fairly upon the evidence introduced at the trial, regardless of the opinion previously…