Slelton v. O'Brien

In a claim case, the court instructed- the jury to find a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in execution or in favorof the-olaimr ant; the jury found a verdict “for the claimant in execution.” Cou'irseL for the claimant moved to put the verdict in form-, but the court said it was already in form, and the jury dispersed, the court, however, having understood the finding to be merely in favor of the claimant. The court', took a recess for dinner, and his attention was called to the fact that, the jury had meant to find for the plaintiff in execution, as stated bjy *375some of them to plaintiff's…