Baccelli v. Booth

It is unnecessary to determine the question of fact raised by the affidavits as to whether or not this particular juror, Haswell, was asked specifically whether he had been sued for alleged negligence. This, in substance, was undoubtedly asked of each of the other jurors; and, if Haswell was not thus interrogated, the omission was an oversight on the part of the examining counsel. Haswell’s affidavit shows that he was keenly alert to the importance of the question. He must have known that plaintiff was endeavoring to ascertain whether any juror had been made a defendant in a negligence…