Sytnyczenko v. Pearson

This is the return of an order to show cause why a manifest clerical error in the report of a jury after the trial of an action for breach of contract should not be corrected by the court. The trial minutes indicate the following upon the return of the jury: “ The Court: What is your verdict? Foreman: As Foreman of the Jury I have been directed to render a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $166.50, which represents the actual cost to him, $.50 per bale on the 373 bale shortage.”

At the time of the rendition of the verdict, it apparently did not occur to anyone, including the…