Dunlop v. Munroe

District Court, District of Columbia
Dunlop v. Munroe, 1 D.C. 536 (1809)

Dunlop v. Munroe

Opinion of the Court

The Court (Duckett, J., absent,)

said it was not a matter of common right to poll the jury, and they would not fix a precedent by which either party might capriciously insist on polling the jury without assigning any reason therefor.

Fitzhugh, J.,

added, that the want of practice is strong evidence

of the want of right. An extraordinary case should be made out to justify a departure from the ordinary course of proceeding.

Verdict for the defendant upon all the issues.

(Affirmed by the Supreme Court of United States, 7 Cranch, 242.)

Reference

Full Case Name
James and John Dunlop v. Thomas Munroe
Status
Published