Harris v. Snider

The suit was for personal injuries received in an automobile accident.

While preparing to strike the jury, plaintiff requested the court to qualify the jurors as to whether they were stockholders or employees of Maryland Casualty Company, or interested in said company. Defendant interposed objection, upon the ground that such qualification was improper, immaterial, and prejudicial. Thereupon the court stated: “I assume that there was insurance with this company” ; then overruled the objection, and proceeded to so qualify the , jurors. The request of plaintiff was in effect a motion invoking…