Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-25

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shall be equal to the number of Jurors re-
! CURED; and if any person whose name is So
drawn is exempted by law, or is Unable by
reason of sickness, absence from home or
other cause, to attend as juror, his name
shall be returned into the box, or if his name
has been struck from the jury list. the ballot
| shall be destroyed and another drawn in its
stead.
"l6. When any person is drawn and re-
| turned to serve as aforesaid, the clerk or JUS
tice shall cause to be endorsed and the ballot
containing his name the word "drawp," and
shall raturn it to the box. and the date of
the draft shall be entered on the list of the
jurors opposite his name.
t-"l7 No person who in pursuance of such
draft, has actually attended any court and
served as juror. shall be liable to be drawn
| again during the same year. unless all the
persons whose names are in the jury box have
been drawn to serve during such year.
| :'lS. Nothing contained in the preceding
sections shall prevent any court from issuing
writs OF genire facids in term time for adds
tional jurors, or requiring other jurors to be
summoned by the sheriff. without such writ.
whenever it shall be found necessary for the
convenient dispatch of business, in which
case the writ, if issued, shall be served and
returned and the jurors shall be required to
attend on sucl, days as the court shall direct.
"io. Go the day when the jurors are suu,.
moned to attend at any court the clerk shall
write the name of each one who shall be in
attendance and not excused, On q separate
paper or ballot and place the same in box
| to be kept for that purpose. in the manner
prescribed in the ninth section of this act
| aud Jur'es for the trial Of cases shall be Sc
lected thereirom by lot.
go IF auv 1arsno S,,1v
tend as juror in any court shall neglect to
attend, without any sufficient excuse he shall
pay hne not exceeding twenty dollars, which
| shall be imposed by the count
'2l. If in the opinion of any court. n lesser
number of jurors than Thirty will suffice for
the convenient dispatch OF the business thereof.
it shall be the duty Of such court to enter
such opinion of record, expressing therein
the number of jurors proper to be summoned.
and thereafter. until otherwise directed. the
ueni'c f'cios shall not require greater num-
| Der to be summoned to attend such court
~. ANY court when not ncom patiblc
with the proper discharge of its business, shall
have power to discharge persons summoned as
Jurors therein, or dispense with their attend
ance on any day of its sitting.
Qualification and Disqualification of Jurors
- IIhen Excepted to.
20 Inc court shall on motion of either
party. i'll any suit, examine on oath anv per
son who is called as juror therein. to know
whether he is qualified juror, or is related
{" either party, or has any interest in the
cause, or is sensible of any bias or preiudice
therein; md the party directing to the inror
may Introduce any other competent evidence
In support of the objection aud if it shall
appear to the court that such person is not a
qualified juror, or does not stand Indifferent
IN the cnuse, another shall be called and placed
IN his stead Tor the trial of that casse. And
in any case the plaintiff aud defendant NAV
each challenge four jurors perom ptorilv
~ No exceptions shall be allowed against
a1uror after he is sworn upon the inry on ac
count of his age, or other disability unless by
leave of the court.
| '23. No irregularity in any writ Of venire
| f"cios, or in the drawing. snmronnp or I'm,
panneling of jurors shall he sufficient to set
aside verdict. unless the party making. tho
objection was injured by the irresnlarty, or
unless the objection " as made before the swear.
ing of the jury
Ofirers FTn"d far Nl5zrct Of Duty.
"26. When by neglect Of any of the duties
required IN this act to he performed by any
OF the officers or persons herein mentioned
the Jurors to be returned shall not he dulv
|
person guilty of such neglect shall nav fine
not exceeding twenty dollars, to be imposed
by the court.
Special Jurors.
"27. Any conrt may allow special iury in
| any case to be formed in the following manner.
| viz: The court shall direct the sheriff to
form panel ct twenty qualified Jurors, whom
he shall Summon and who are free from inst
cause OF exemption, from which sixteen shall
| DO chosen by lot; tho parties thereupnn be-
| ginning with the plaintiffs attorney or the
| prosecuting attorney, when the State ia
| party. shall alternately strike off one. mill
| the number be reduced to twelve, which Num-
Der shall compose the jury for the trial of the
| case
Pay Of Jurors.
"2S. Every person who shall serve unon
grand jury shall be entitled to receive one
dollar aud fifty cents for each day he NAV 80
serve and the same mileage allowed to witness.
to be paid ont OF the county treasury, but he
shall not IN any case receive more than three
dollars, exclusive of mileage, for service,
rendered at one term of court
''29. Any person summoned as aforesaid
by virtue of Oen're facids or otherwise. and
| actually attending upon the court, or attend
ing at the court house at the time summoned
"no'"ei he oe ea'eu I'd serve on jury or
| not, shall, for each dav he so attends. be en-
titled to receive one dollar and fifty cents and
the same mileage allowed to witnesses. to Ia
paid out of the county treasury Pyoyi0eo.
That for any day that any person shall be
sworn to serve on case of felony he shall for
that day be paid two dollars out of the State
treasury. There shall be taxed in the costs
against any person against whom Judgment
on the verdict of jury may be rendered in
civil action. and against any person on whose
motion the verdict Of jury is Sc. aside and
new trial granted, six dollars for jury costs,
which, when collected from the party, shall
be paid into the county treasury All moneys
so received by the clerk shall be forthwith