LEGAL DOCUMENT

Case: C. L. Graves and Sons vs. Patrick H. Horgan
Citation: 21 R.I. 493
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1899-12-15
Docket Number: 
Pages: 493–494
Volume: 21
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports

Parties: C. L. Graves and Sons vs. Patrick H. Horgan.

C. L. Graves and Sons vs. Patrick H. Horgan.
NEWPORT
— DECEMBER 15, 1899.
Present : Matteson, 0. J., Stiness and Tillinghast, JJ.
(1) Procedure. Challenge of Jurors.
In a civil action a party may peremptorily challenge a juror while the panel js being called, according to the provisions of Gen. Laws R. I. cap. 243, § 2.
(2) Bequest to Charge.
Where there is no evidence in the case to which a request to charge would apply, the request is properly refused.
Assumpsit on book account. During the impaneling of the jury the defence objected to the peremptory challenge of any juror, basing the objection on Pub. Laws E. I. cap. 624, amending Gen. Laws E. I. cap. 227. Heard on petition of defendant for a new trial. New trial denied. -
Clark Burdick, for plaintiff.
Frank F. Nolan, for defendant.

Per Curiam.
First. The court is of the opinion that the presiding justice in the Common Pleas Division properly-allowed peremptory challenge of jurors while the panel was being called. Gen. Laws E. I. cap. 243, § 2.
Second. The presiding justice in said Division properly refused to charge the jury, as requested by the defendant, in regard to the sale of goods in the railroad station at Newport, upon the ground that there was no testimony to which such request would apply.
Third. The evidence upon the defendant’s liability for the claim made by the plaintiff was conflicting, and there was sufficient evidence to sustain the verdict as given, both as to the merits and as to damages.
New trial denied, and case remitted to the Common Pleas Division for further proceedings.