Case Name: Jeremiah Orme v. Thomas G. Pratt
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1830-12
Citations: 4 Cranch 124
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jeremiah Orme v. Thomas G. Pratt.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 4
Pages: 124–124

Head Matter:
Jeremiah Orme v. Thomas G. Pratt.
The Court will not grant a new trial because one of the jurors was brother-in-law of the plaintiff.
Assumpsit. Verdict for plaintiff, $99.75.
Mr. C. Cox, for plaintiff.

Opinion:
Motion by Mr. R. S. Coxe, for the defendant, for a new trial, because one of the jurors was brother-in-law of the plaintiff, a fact not known to the defendant, who was not personally present at the trial, nor to his counsel. The motion was supported by affidavits of the fact. The other eleven jurors made affidavit that the jury was unanimous in their verdict, immediately after their retirement, and that the other juror did not say or do any thing to influence the verdict.
Motion overruled.