Oliphant v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Peebles, and a jury, at February Term, 1916, of New HaNoveR. Civil action for damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The jury answered the issue as to negligence “No.” Plaintiff .appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrowN, J.
During the selection of tbe jury one Darden was challenged by plaintiff for cause. Upon examination he stated he was an employee of defendant, being a clerk in its legal department. The court overruled the challenge. Plaintiff excepted and challenged the juror peremptorily. This exhausted the plaintiff’s four peremptory challenges. Plaintiff afterwards challenged juror Clayton and the court overruled the challenge, holding that the plaintiff’s peremptory challenges were exhausted when Darden was stood aside. Plaintiff excepted.
There was error in not sustaining the challenge for cause to juror…
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