Harris v. Moore
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Kossuth District Court.— Hon. W. B. Quarton, Judge. Suit at law to recover a commission for tbe sale of real estate. There was a trial to a jury, and a verdict and judgment for defendant, from which the plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
But two questions are raised on this appeal. The first relates to the qualifications of one of the jurors who was challenged for cause, and the other to an instruction given by the court on its own motion. Code, section 332, provides that only such persons are competent as *705jurors who can speak, write, and read the English language. In the examination of the juror John Deeg, it was developed that, while he could both speak and read the English language, he was not proficient in the other qualification. The net result of his examination disclosed the fact that he could write English some, but…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. CrouchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- State v. BrownleeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Wilson v. Wapello CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Haggard v. AndrewSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Tracy Land Co. v. Polk County Land & Loan Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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