Eastley v. Glenn

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

The jury retired about three o’clock on a Friday afternoon to deliberate on the verdict. At five o’clock they reached'a conclusion, sealed their verdict and left for their homes. The following Monday morning, they returned and the paper on which the verdict was written was inspected by the trial judge, handed to the clerk, who stated in the usual form: “Members of the Jury, hearken to your verdict as the court has recorded it; in this issue joined [naming the parties], you say you find a verdict for the defendant and so say you all?” There was no dissent. Counsel…