Center v. Johnson

750 S.W.2d 396 (1988)

295 Ark. 522

Larry D. CENTER, and Barbara Center, Husband and Wife, Appellants,

v.

Neil JOHNSON, Appellee.

No. 87-366.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 23, 1988.

Charles N. Williams, Fayetteville, for appellants.

Mashburn & Taylor, Fayetteville, for appellee.

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…