State v. Cantwell
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by Robert C. Cantwell from a judgment of Judge W. R. Allen at tbe April Term, 1906, of tbe Superior Court of New PIaNOveR.
1Opinion of the CourtClare, C. J.
Tbe 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 cb. 55, Private Laws 1868-’69, ratified 8 March, 1869, which incorporated tbe Wilmington'Steam Eire Engine Company and contains tbe provision that its “members shall, during membership, be exempt from all jury and militia duty, and *605in case of active service in said company for five successive years, said exemption shall continue during the life of the member rendering such active service.” The defendant served actively five successive…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wilmington & Weldon Railroad v. AlsbrookSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1892
- Ex parte GoodinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
- Bragg v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Dunlap v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Ex parte motion by RustSupreme Court of Georgia · 1871
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. GrosnickleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
- Blue Ridge Interurban Railroad v. OatesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
- Blue Ridge Interurban Railroad v. OatesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913