11 Cal. 68
Decided July 1, 1858
California Supreme Court · decided 1858-07-01
This was an action of ejectment to recover a lot of land. The defendants claimed title through one J. F. Limantour, who claimed to be the grantee -under the Mexican government. On the trial, one William H. Graham was called as a juror, and was challenged for cause, by the defendants. On examination, touching his competency as a juror, Graham testified that he was acquainted with the claim of title by Limantour.
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Decided 1858-07-01
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¶1Baldwin, J., concurring.
¶2The jurors, Graham and Rosenbaum, having formed an opinion adverse to the validity of the title under which defendants claimed, were incompetent to sit in the case, and the acceptance of those jurors against the objection of defendants was error.
¶3Judgment reversed and new trial ordered.