Atlas Mining Co. v. Johnston
Atlas Mining Co. v. Johnston
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
The first three alleged errors relate to the setting aside of two jurors by the Court and'the excusing of a third. After the jurors had been drawn; plaintiff’s counsel asked one of them whether he was a brother to defendant, to which he replied in the affirmative; also whether he had talked with his brother about the case, to which he replied, “ Last night I spoke to him about it, but he would give me no answer.” The Court thereupon set him aside, plaintiff’s counsel not asking it. Another juror was asked by plaintiff’s counsel whether he had any bias or prejudice in favor of either party, to which he replied, “I have formed some opinion,” whereupon the
Meld, That this statute will not bear the construction thus put upon it. It would take from the Court the power to excuse a juror, however urgent the cause. . The first two jurors in this case may he properly said not to have been approved as in different between the parties.) It is no ground of error that the Court is more cautious and strict in securing an impartial jury than the law actually requires, and for this purpose the courts may very properly reject a juror on a ground which would not he strictly sufficient to sustain a challenge for came. As to the juror who did not understand the English language, it would have been highly improper for him to sit in the cause, although unchallenged.
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- The Atlas Mining Company v. James R. Johnston
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