McGinty v. City of Keokuk
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Cow't. Action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff from a fall, caused by her slipping into a hole in a sidewalk over which she was passing at the time. There was a verdict for plaintiff, and judgment thereon. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Beok, Ch. J.
*726i. jxtey : chaitax-páyers in action against city, *725I. Challenges to certain jurors on the ground that they were tax-payers of the city were sustained. *726This ruling was complained of, defendant insisting that it was not made to appear that the jur- . ___ . , ors paid city taxes. We think that the plain meaning of the responses of the jurors to questions asked them touching their qualifications is to the effect that they paid city taxes. Doubtless the district court so understood their responses, and no effort was made on the part of counsel for defendant to show that the jurors did…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Parkhill v. Town of BrightonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
3Cited by22 opinions
- Kendall v. City of AlbiaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Barnes v. Town of MarcusSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Maddex v. ColumberOhio Supreme Court · 1926
- Nichols v. Incorporated Town of LaurensSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Lindloff v. DueckerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
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