O'Donnell v. United Railways Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Eugene McQuilUn, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling defendant’s challenge for cause of jurors on their voir dire for the reason that they had served on a jury within twelve months next preceding the date of trial R. S., 1899, sec. 6547; Williamson v.-Transit Co., 202 Mo. 365. (2) The verdict of the jury is against the evidence and physical facts and the result of passion and prejudice. Lehwick v. Railroad, 118 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Eugene McQuilUn, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling defendant’s challenge for cause of jurors on their voir dire for the reason that they had served on a jury within twelve months next preceding the date of trial R. S., 1899, sec. 6547; Williamson v.-Transit Co., 202 Mo. 365. (2) The verdict of the jury is against the evidence and physical facts and the result of passion and prejudice. Lehwick v. Railroad, 118 Mo. App. 611; Zalotuchin v. Railroad, 127 Mo. App. 577. (3) Plaintiff’s instruction No. 14'is erroneous in that it fails to limit…
1Opinion of the CourtNixon, P. J.
(after stating the facts as above).— I. The first assignment of error made by the appellant is' that the court erred in overruling appellant’s challenges for cause of jurors on their roir dire for the reason that they had served on a jury within twelve months next- preceding the date of the trial. The question involved in this assignment of error has received an authoritative determination by this court in the recent case of Paula F. Blyston-Spencer, respondent, v. United Railways Company of St. Louis, appellant, decided at this term. On • the review of the authorities and the statutes, we…
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