Holgate v. Parker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbar, J.

At the trial of this case in the court below, on the 27th of March, 1897, the cause was submitted to the jury about six o’clock p. m., on Saturday evening. Shortly after, the court by announcement adjourned until Monday morning, and the counsel on both sides retired from the court house. Thereafter, at about eight o’clock the same evening, the jury having agreed upon their ver*207diet, the judge was called, received the verdict, had it filed and recorded, and discharged the jury. This was done in the absence of counsel. On the 30th of March,…