Lambourne v. Halfin
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Salt Lake County. — Hon, A. N. Cherry, Judge. Action by George W. Lambourne against John Halfin. Erom a judgment in favor of tbe plaintiff and a denial of a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBartch, J.
Tbe jury in this ease returned a verdict in favor of tbe plaintiff for tbe sum of $1,650, and judgment was entered accordingly. Thereupon tbe defendant made a motion for a new trial upon tbe ground of misconduct of tbe jury, and tbat tbe jurors were induced to assent to such verdict by a resort to a determination of cbance. Tbe motion for a new trial was overruled, and tbe defendant appealed.
Tbe sole question presented for our consideration is whether any of tbe jurors were induced to assent to the verdict by a resort to a determination of cbance, in violation of tbe provisions of subdivision…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wright v. Union Pacific RailroadUtah Supreme Court · 1900
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ehalt v. McCarthyUtah Supreme Court · 1943
- Archibald v. KolitzUtah Supreme Court · 1903
- Mitchell v. ARROWHEAD FREIGHT LINES, LIMITEDUtah Supreme Court · 1950
- Day v. PanosUtah Supreme Court · 1984