Kruidenier Bros. v. Shields
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska Oirouit Court. AotioN upon a promissory note. There was a trial to a jury, and judgment and verdict were rendered for the defendants. Afterwards, and after the term, the plaintiffs filed a petition for a new trial based upon alleged misconduct of the jury. The defendants demurred to the petition, and the demurrer was sustained, and from the ruling sustaining the demurrer the plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Ch. J.
For a proper understanding of the facts alleged as constituting misconduct on the part of the jury, 1. NEW trial: misconduct o£ jury: con-sidfinng evidence not in the case. it is necessary to make a brief statement of the . issues which were involved m the case. Hie . plaintiffs were engaged m doing business as mer-r a s a chants, and as such they sold goods from time to time to the defendant Shields, amounting to several hundred dollars, and some payments were made. The note in question appears to have been given in the early part of their trade. It was signed by the defendant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
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- Stewart v. Burlington & Missouri River RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1860
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