Henry v. Ricketts

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

Henry v. Ricketts

11 F. Cas. 1188, 1 Cranch 545

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

DecidedJuly 15, 1809

StatusPublished

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Henry v. Ricketts, 11 F. Cas. 1188, 1 Cranch 545 (circtddc 1809).

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CRANCH, Chief Judge,

said that If the jurors implicated could be heard, it must be as witnesses; and then the other jurors must be examined, whieh would produce mutual recriminations; and that the general rule in this court, and in other courts, is, not to hear the testimony of jurors upon an allegation of misbehavior. THE COURT refused to grant a new trial.

Mr. Taylor, for plaintiff, wished to except to the decision of the court. THE COURT said they should not sign a bill of exceptions, as the supreme court of the United States had decided that a writ of error would not lie to the refusal of a new trial.

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CRANCH, Chief Judge,

said that If the jurors implicated could be heard, it must be as witnesses; and then the other jurors must be examined, whieh would produce mutual recriminations; and that the general rule in this court, and in other courts, is, not to hear the testimony of jurors upon an allegation of misbehavior. THE COURT refused to grant a new trial.

Mr. Taylor, for plaintiff, wished to except to the decision of the court. THE COURT said they should not sign a bill of exceptions, as the supreme court of the United States had decided that a writ of error would not lie to the refusal of a new trial.

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11 F. Cas. 1188, 1 Cranch 545, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/henry-v-ricketts-circtddc-1809.