Burton v. Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution

CROCKETT, Justice.

The sole question presented by this appeal is the plaintiff’s claim that the trial court should have granted a mistrial and called a new jury because of statements made by a prospective juror, one Hugh Barker, in connection with the voir dire examination of the jury panel.

The pertinent portions of the record are:

“Judge Van Cott: Do you feel that if you were in the position of this plaintiff that you would get a fair and impartial trial if you submitted this case to eight men like yourself, Mr. Barker?

“Mr. Barker: Judge, I had, I was threatened with a case of this kind at one…