 | Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 608 pages
...opinion upon it? Such a person may believe that he will be regulated by testimony, but the law suspects him, and certainly not without reason. He will listen...to hear the statement made by himself or given by others,and conscientiously determine, according to their best judgment, whether in general, men under... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court, Merritt M. Robinson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1847 - 724 pages
...required. The opinion which has been avowed by the court, is, that light impressions which may be fairly supposed to yield to the testimony that may be offered,...impartiality of a juror, ought to test him by this rule." Burr's Trial, p. 416. With the rule here established as our guide, we are not prepared to say, that... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1847 - 710 pages
...Georgia. which may fairly be sugMsed to yield to the testimony that may be offered, which may leavMie mind open to a fair consideration of that testimony,...ought to test him by this rule. They ought to hear the statements made by himself, or given by others, and conscientiously determine, according to their best... | |
 | William Freeman, Benjamin Franklin Hall - Insanity (Law) - 1848 - 510 pages
...leave the mind open to a fair consideration of that testimony, constitute no sufficient objection to <i juror. But that those strong and deep impressions...ought to be considered as capable of hearing fairly, aud of deciding impartially, on the testimony which may be offered to them, or as possessing minds... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1900 - 716 pages
...the views expressed by Chief Justice Marshall in Burr's case. He says, " Light impressions, which may be supposed to yield to the testimony that may be...force, do constitute a sufficient objection to him." (2) x We fttke it, then, as settled, that the opinion which is to disqualify, must be.a decided one,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1879 - 696 pages
...testimony, constitute no sufficient objection to a juror; but that those strong and deep impressions which close the mind against the testimony that may be offered...force, do constitute a sufficient objection to him." The theory of the law is that a juror who has formed an opinion cannot be impartial. Every opinion... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 2060 pages
...testimony, constitute no sufficient objection to a juror; but those strong and deep impressions which close the mind against the testimony that may be offered...force, do constitute a sufficient objection to him." The supreme court, in the Reynolds Case, then proceeds: "The theory of the law is that a juror who... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 1388 pages
...the testimony that may be offered in opposition to them, which will combat that testimony and remit its force, do constitute a sufficient objection to...impartiality of a juror ought to test him by this rule." Burr trial, Vol. I, p. 416 ; State vs. George, 3 Rob. 535 : State vs. Brown, 4 A. 505; 11 A. 607; 6... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 1156 pages
...testimony, constitute no sufficient objection to a juror; but that those strong and deep impressions which close the mind against the testimony that may be offered...force, do constitute a sufficient objection to him." The theory of the law is that a juror who has formed an opinion cannot be impartial. Every opinion... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 848 pages
...the views expressed by Chief Justice Marshall in Burr's case. He says: "Light impressions, which may be supposed to yield to the testimony that may be...force, do constitute a sufficient objection to him:" 1 Burr's Trial, 416. We take it, then, as settled, that the opinion which is to disqualify, must be... | |
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The opinion which has been avowed by the court, is, that light impressions which may fairly be supposed to yield to the testimony that may be offered ; which may leave the mind open to a fair consideration of that testimony, constitute no sufficient objection... 
