Robinson v. Randall

Citations

• 82 Ill. 521

Syllabus

<p>1. Juror—competency. In a suit against a liquor dealer for damages occasioned by selling liquor to one in the habit of getting intoxicated, the fact that a juror has a prejudice against persons engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquors, does not disqualify him, if he says he can give the defendant the same kind of a trial as in any other case, and will be governed by the law and evidence.</p> <p>3. But a juror who will not give the same weight to the testimony of one engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquors that lie would to those engaged in other business, is not a competent juror in a suit against a party for selling intoxicating liquors to one in the habit of getting intoxicated.</p> <p>3. Practice—challenging jurors. The fact that the court below erred in overruling a challenge of a juror for cause, will not be sufficient cause for reversal, although the objectionable juror is peremptorily challenged, if the party objecting to him is not compelled to exhaust his peremptory challenges on others.</p> <p>4. Evidence—preponderance sufficient in dril suit for selling liquor. In a suit by a wife for injury to her means of support, occasioned by the sale of intoxicating liquors to her husband, she is not required to make out a ease to the satisfaction of the jury beyond a reasonable doubt, but only by a preponderance of the evidence.</p>