Carolan v. Altruda

The court after a trial gave this ease to the jury at 12:15 p.m. At 3:00 p.m. the jury had read to it in the courtroom some of the testimony and obtained certain exhibits and retired to deliberate at 3:22. About an hour later, at 4:20 the jury sent a note to the court stating it was not possible to agree. At 4:25 the Judge sent a message to the jury telling them.to deliberate further; and at 4:32 the jury returned a verdict for defendant, 10 to 2.

This was set aside by the Judge because he was of opinion it was “physically impossible for this jury to have agreed as a result of any mature…