Hoffschlaeger Co. v. Fraga

(after stating the facts as above). Under the facts of this case the Supreme Court of the territory did not find it necessary to determine whether the practice of withdrawing a juror obtains in that territory, nor do we. It will be conceded that in some jurisdictions the admission of testimony, or an offer of proof, tending to show that an insurance company, not a party to the action, is the real party in interest, is reversible error, and it is generally conceded that offers of compromise are incompetent: But there is a vast difference between testimony or offers of proof in open court and…