Supreme Court of South Carolina July 31, 1911, 7989 (Humphrey v. Palmer)

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

When this action of damages for assault and battery was called for trial, defendants’ counsel, in the form of a challenge to the array of petit jurors, Objected to trial of the case before the jury on the ground of the relationship and close personal association between the plaintiff and Charles T.