Sims v. Jones
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Union, March, 1894. Action by George T. Sims and E. L. Sims, as George T. Sims & Co., against W. T. Jones and Ida Jones, as administrators of Tyrrel J. Jones, deceased. The examination of the jurors on their voir dire was as follows: J. G. Bice (by request of Mr. Munro): Q. Are you related to any of the parties to this suit? A. I don’t know of any kinship. Q. Have you formed or expressed any opinion in regard to it? A. Tes, I have.
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Before Gary, J., Union, March, 1894. Action by George T. Sims and E. L. Sims, as George T. Sims & Co., against W. T. Jones and Ida Jones, as administrators of Tyrrel J. Jones, deceased. The examination of the jurors on their voir dire was as follows: J. G. Bice (by request of Mr. Munro): Q. Are you related to any of the parties to this suit? A. I don’t know of any kinship. Q. Have you formed or expressed any opinion in regard to it? A. Tes, I have. Q. Is it such an opinion as is fixed and will not be changed by testimony? A. No, sir, I don’t think so. Q. Are you sensible of any bias now, one…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This action is upon an alleged promissory note of the defendants’ testator, Tyrrel J. Jones, deceased. The defence is forgery, and consequent want of consideration. The jury found for the plaintiffs upon the trial on Circuit. The defendants appeal to this court on numerous exceptions.
*941 The first three exceptions will be discussed together, and are as follows: “And now come-the defendants, and except to the rulings of his honor over the objections of defendants, alleging error in the following particulars: 1. In holding that the juror,…
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