Ballentine & Boone v. Mercer
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. Edward, P. Gates, Judge. (1) In State v. Fullerton, 90 Mo. App. 411', it is decided by this court: “It is essential that all causes, as far as practicable, shall be tried by wholly impartial jurors. This is a guaranty of the Constitution which cannot be disregarded by any court.” Eberle y. Public Schools, 11 Mo. 247; Fine y.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. Edward, P. Gates, Judge. (1) In State v. Fullerton, 90 Mo. App. 411', it is decided by this court: “It is essential that all causes, as far as practicable, shall be tried by wholly impartial jurors. This is a guaranty of the Constitution which cannot be disregarded by any court.” Eberle y. Public Schools, 11 Mo. 247; Fine y. Public Schools, 30 Mo. 166; Fulweiler v. St. Louis, 61 Mo. 479. (2) The demurrer to the evidence interposed at the close of the whole case should have been sustained. Plaintiff’s case •is bottomed on the theory of an alleged…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Plaintiffs, who were partners engaged in the real estate business in Kansas City brought this action to recover a commission alleged to be due them from defendant. The case was tried to a jury and verdict for $1,170 was returned in favor of plaintiffs and, after ineffectually moving for a new trial, defendant appealed from the judgment entered on the verdict.
Complaint is made of the action of the trial court in overruling defendant’s challenge of jurors for cause. On the examination of the panel touching the qualifications of its members to sit on the jury, it was disclosed that two were real…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Fine v. St. Louis Public SchoolsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
- Campbell Printing Press & Manuf'g Co. v. YorkstonNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895
- Eberle v. Board of President of the St. Louis Public SchoolsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1848
- Fowler v. HoschkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Fulweiler v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
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- Kohn v. CohnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
- Hoover v. WhisnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963
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