Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Philbrick

Appellee brought this action against appellants to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her when struck by Daniel McG-rew, the other appellant’s messenger boy, on a bicycle, as she attempted to cross East Markham Street between the intersection in the 500 block in the city of Little Rock, on April 21, 1933. In the midst of the trial after a number of witnesses had been examined, the following occurred:

“The court: At this point in the trial, the court is advised that there is a message to one of the jurors, Mr. Allen Johnson, to the effect that his sister is at the point of…