Dover v. State

Dover was placed upon trial, charged with the offense of murder, and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled,, and he excepted.

1. When the sheriff was making up the panel from which the jury to try this case was to be selected, the judge called upon four persons who were sitting in the court-room and asked each the following questions: “What is your name? Are you related to Mr. Dover?” He then said to the sheriff, “Why don’t you put his name down as tales juror?” The-sheriff did take the names of such four persons and placed them upon the…