Bassett v. Loewenstein and Hahn

On December 6, 1900, the Sixth Judicial District Court rendered decision for the plaintiff against the two defendants, Loewenstein and Hahn, for the sum of $67.84 and costs. From this decision a jury trial was claimed by Hahn alone, and the Common Pleas Division dismissed the claim of jury trial and remanded the case to the District Court upon the plaintiff’s contention that a jury trial could not be claimed by one defendant, but must be claimed by both defendants. The defendant duly excepted to said ruling, and brings the case here for a new trial.(1) We think the ruling of the Common Pleas…