Slater v. United Traction Co.

The issues herein were tried before the court and jury in March, 1915.

The allegations by plaintiff are negligence of defendant and freedom from negligence on the part of plaintiff.

The trial resulted in a verdict of no cause of action. Subsequent to the trial a motion was made at Special Term before the justice who had presided at the trial asking the setting aside of the verdict on the ground that a juror who had taken part in the verdict rendered had deceived the court in his answers to questions by counsel for plaintiff, upon the examination of the juror as to his qualifications to sit.

The…