Sanders v. Charleston Consol. Ry. & Lighting Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

■ I cannot escape the conviction that the verdict in this case should not have been received and recorded.

It appears that according with a prevailing custom, as the Court was about to adjourn for the day, the case having been or was about to' be submitted to the jury, it was agreed, and so ordered by the presiding Judge, that the jury upon agreement might disperse and bring into Court the next morning a sealed verdict. In a short while the jury announced to the bailiff in charge that they had agreed upon a verdict, and were allowed…