Pendergrass v. Duke

During the first week of Jackson superior court the case of Duke against Pendergrass, the same being an equitable petition for specific' performance, was tried. While the jury was out considering the case, it having been submitted to them under the instructions of the court, the court took a recess until the following Monday morning, counsel having consented that the jury might return a sealed verdict. On the following Monday morning the judge from another circuit came on the bench to preside during the second week; and the jury having returned a sealed verdict, the same was received and…