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  "id": 6755220,
  "name": "JOHN HOGG's CASE",
  "name_abbreviation": "Hogg's Case",
  "decision_date": "1818-01",
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  "first_page": "254",
  "last_page": "255",
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    "name_abbreviation": "N.C.",
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    "name": "Supreme Court of North Carolina"
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    "name_long": "North Carolina",
    "name": "N.C."
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    "parties": [
      "JOHN HOGG\u2019s CASE."
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    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Ruffin, J.\ndelivered the opinion of the Court.\nWe have looked into the Act of Assembly stated in J this case and sundry others of a similar nature, and the result is, that we think the exemptions therein meant are from serving as Jurors of the original pannel\u2014such ex* emptions are not intended as privileges, or a compensa* tion to the party, unless where it is expressly so stated, a\u00e1 in the Act of Assembly 1794, Ch. 4, in favor of patrols-\u2014 But the purpose of the Legislature is to forward and pro* mote public advantage, by leaving officers, physicians, and others, to exercise their employments without interrup* tion\u2014so far, therefore, as serving on a Jury does not interfere with their public avocations, they are still liable to be called on for that Services But inasmuch as no one can be summoned as a talesman, but a bystander at the Court, no inconvenience can result to the community from compelling a person to serve in that capacity\u00bb Because the very fact of his being a bystander, proves that he has then no official or professional engagements which require his attention. If, however, such duties should occur, after he is summoned, it is always in the power, and has been the practice of the Court, to excuse a Juror upon a proper case\u00bb\nWe think, therefore, that this application of Mr. Hoggi tUght to be denied.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Ruffin, J."
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    "head_matter": "JOHN HOGG\u2019s CASE.\n. Being a corn-missioner of doelfnot\u00b0ex-empta person ferns scrvvDg Amtjiejuryas a taievman.\nHe was summoned as a talesman to serve on the Juryy . a>\u00a1(J claimed an exemption on the ground ot his being a commissioner of navigationa The Judge, however, did not suslain his claim, and fined him for non-attendance/ , . \u201e front which he appealed to tins Court,\nActs of Assembly 1807. c. 51 c. 3."
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  "file_name": "0254-02",
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