Legal Opinion
Center v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 23, 1988No. 87-366PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John I. Purtle, Justice.
This appeal presents the question whether a trial court may inquire into and modify a jury verdict after the jury has been discharged. We hold that the trial court did not have authority to change the verdict by allowing the ninth juror to sign the verdict eleven (11) days after the jury had been discharged.
The appellants sued the appellee for breach of express and implied warranties in constructing a house for the appellants. The case was tried to a jury and a verdict was returned by the jury in open court on May 22, 1987. At that time the court announced that the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. UrlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
- Blaney v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
- Dixon v. LedbetterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- Hodges v. BayleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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3Cited by13 opinions
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