McNider v. Fisher
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cerro Gordo District Court. — M. F. Edwards, Judge. ACTION to recover rent. Tbe suit was aided by a landlord’s attachment. The answer was a plea of payment. The cause was submitted to a jury, that returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Faville, J.-
I. The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict of the jury is challenged by appellant. The evidence was in direct conflict. The jury accepted appellee’s version, rather than that of appellant. Its conclusions upon such conflicting evidence.are binding upon us, under such circumstances. We cannot interfere.
II. The jury was composed of ten men and two women. After the cause was submitted, the jury retired to the jury room in the courthouse, and entered upon its deliberations. About eleven o’clock at night, the two women members of the jury left the large jury room, and…
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