Buford & Co. v. McGetchie
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Kossuth District Court. Action upon three promissory notes. Defense that the notes were given for plows purchased by defendants of the plaintiffs, which plows were worthless, by reason of being made of defective materials. There was a trial by jury, and verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
1. trial jury: panelnotfuil: oweotionto made. ' I. When the jury was called for the trial of the case, the defendants interposed a challenge to the panel of the j ury, upon the ground that there were only , . , -, , , eleven jurors present, and the required number to complete the panel had not been drawn as provided by section 241 of the Code.
There were fifteen names drawn for a trial jury for that term of the court. Of the persons whose names were drawn, twelve appeared, and one of the twelve was excused for the term, by the court, upon sufficient cause being shown. Of the other three, one…
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