F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Kinney

First it is claimed that there was error in impanelling the jury; that counsel for the plaintiff below inquired of the prospective jurors first:

“Are any of you interested as stockholders in public liability insurance companies?”

and second:

“Are any of you connected with public liability insurance companies as adjusters or attorneys?”

It is claimed that this is prejudcal and in support it is claimed that the asking of these questions would indicate to jurors that the action was being defended by liability or insurance companies, and that such being the fact the jury would be more willing to…