Quinn's Adm'rs v. Halbert
Supreme Court of Vermont
Replevin for a quantity of clothing. Trial by jury, September Term, Franklin County, 1883, Royce, Ch. J., presiding. Judgment for the plaintiff. See this case, reported in 52 Vt. 353, and 55 Vt. 224, where the facts, with those in the opinion, are chiefly stated. Doran’s bankruptcy occurred in December, 1877, and he was adjudged a bankrupt soon after.
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Replevin for a quantity of clothing. Trial by jury, September Term, Franklin County, 1883, Royce, Ch. J., presiding. Judgment for the plaintiff. See this case, reported in 52 Vt. 353, and 55 Vt. 224, where the facts, with those in the opinion, are chiefly stated. Doran’s bankruptcy occurred in December, 1877, and he was adjudged a bankrupt soon after. The goods in question were attached in October, 1878. The defendant offered to prove by the witness, Peat, that in the winter of 1880-1, when a suit had been brought to recover the pay for some of the goods which had been sold, Doran told him…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Takt, J.
I. The first question in this cause arose upon impanelling the jury. When court adjourned the first day of the trial eleven jurors had been accepted, six of the regular panel, and five talesmen. When it commenced the second day a panel, who were out on the first, were present and the eleven accepted jurors were discharged, and a panel selected from those regularly in attendance. The defendant excepted to the order of the court discharging the eleven jurors; and the question presented is, was such order error?
It is a settled rule of practice,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lincoln v. ClaflinSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- State v. ThibeauSupreme Court of Vermont · 1858
- Doon v. RaveySupreme Court of Vermont · 1877
- Jenne v. JoslynSupreme Court of Vermont · 1868
- Quinn v. HalbertSupreme Court of Vermont · 1882
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- State v. ShawSupreme Court of Vermont · 1901
- State v. ParkerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1932
- State v. KamudaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1925
- State v. WardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1887
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