Alt v. Lalone

Plaintiff sued defendant before a justice for assault. The case was tried by jury and they found a verdict in plaintiff’s favor for $16.70. Defendant brought certiorari, and the grounds alleged were misconduct of the jury, and delay of the justice in rendering judgment.

The objections to the action of the jury were the presence of the sheriff during their deliberations, and their compromising on a verdict.

The justice returned that he had no knowledge of either ■of these alleged facts, but had heard of them afterwards.

Under our statutes a justice cannot grant a new trial, and has no power to…