· 5/26/1897
Edward Thompson Co. v. Gunderson
Citations
- 10 S.D. 42
- 71 N.W. 764
- 1897 S.D. LEXIS 19
Syllabus
<p>1. A verdict will not be'set aside, and a new trial granted, for the alleged misconduct of jurors, where it affirelatively appears that the jurors complained of, during a brief separation for an innocent purpose, neither conversed nor held other communication with any one on any subject, and could not have been influenced in any manner.</p> <p>2. Affidavits of jurors are admissible to sustain, but not to overthrow, the verdict.</p>
Judges: Haney
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