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Polk's Lessee v. Ross

Court of Common Pleas of Delaware
Nov 1, 1794
1 Del. Cas. 40 (Del. Com. Pleas 1794)

Opinion

November, 1794.


Defendant's counsel moved for a new struck jury, offering to pay the extraordinary costs of a second striking.


It is a matter of course to grant the motion, and upon the CHIEF JUSTICE'S saying he was a foe to the mode of having struck juries so long, the counsel agreed to try the cause by the common jury.


Summaries of

Polk's Lessee v. Ross

Court of Common Pleas of Delaware
Nov 1, 1794
1 Del. Cas. 40 (Del. Com. Pleas 1794)
Case details for

Polk's Lessee v. Ross

Case Details

Full title:POLK'S LESSEE v. ROSS

Court:Court of Common Pleas of Delaware

Date published: Nov 1, 1794

Citations

1 Del. Cas. 40 (Del. Com. Pleas 1794)

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