Jones v. Vanzandt

OPINION OF THE COURT. This is a motion for a new trial, and, also, in arrest of judgment. The jury found for the plaintiff twelve hundred dollars, in damages, on' the third and fourth counts of the declaration. [Case No. 7,501.]

The first ground on which a new trial is asked, is, “that a peremptory challenge was allowed the plaintiff, after he expressed himself satisfied with the jury, and after two peremptory challenges had been made by the defendant” The statute gives a right to each party to challenge, peremptorily, two jurors. There was some difference of opinion among the members of the…