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Messenger v. Fourth National Bank

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided March 19, 1875PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Motion for a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtDaly, C. J.

— The application for the new trial must be denied.

It is a general rule, which has been long and well settled, that the affidavits of jurors will not be received to impeach their verdict (Vaise agt. Delavan, 1 Team R., 11; Owen agt. Washburton, 1 Bos. & P. N. C., 326 ; Smith agt. Cheetham, 3 Cai., 57; Willing agt. Swasey, 3 Gil. & Johns., 473 ; Dana agt. Tucker, 4 Johns., 487; People agt. Columbia Co. Com. Pleas, 1 Wend., 297; Robbins agt. Wendover, 2 Tyler, 11).

*543The affidavit of a juror to impeach his verdict, say the court, in Willing agt. Swasey (supra), ought to be rejected, because its…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. CoolidgeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1815
  2. Dana v. TuckerNew York Supreme Court · 1809
  3. People v. Columbia Common PleasNew York Supreme Court · 1828
  4. Smith v. CheethamNew York Supreme Court · 1805
  5. Robbins v. WindoverSupreme Court of Vermont · 1802

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Weaver v. ScriptureNew York Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Usborne v. StephensonOregon Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Wabash Railroad v. McCormickIndiana Court of Appeals · 1899
  4. Cole v. Fall Brook Coal Co.New York Supreme Court · 1890

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