St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. Hooser

RAIHEY, Chibe Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee, of the Indian Territory, to recover of appellant the sum of $1,500, the value of certain cotton alleged to have been burned at Troy, Indian Territory, by sparks emitted from defendant’s engine. A trial resulted in a verdict for plaintiff and the defendant appeals.

The first assignment is: “The court erred in not sustaining the challenge for cause of defendant to the juror, Carter, and in forcing defendant to use a peremptory challenge to strike said Carter from the panel.”

The cause for challenge shown by defendant’s bill of exceptions is…