Galloway v. Corbitt

This case was brought into this Court by writ of error to the circuit court for the county of Wayne. The suit was originally commenced in justice’s court, and was brought from thence to the circuit by writ of certiorari.

■ The return of the justice shows that the case was tried before a jury, and after the testimony was closed the jury retired to consider their verdict under the charge of an officer duly sworn ; and after they had been out a few moments the justice, at the request of the jury, entered the jury-room in the absence of the parties, and was asked by the jury the following…