Legal Opinion
Jones v. Insurance Co. of North America
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 27, 1802PublishedCited by 5 opinions
AFTER the sealing up of their verdict in this case by the jury~ but before the delivery of it in court, E. Tilghman for the defendants tendered a bill of exceptions to the charge of the court delivered by the chicfjustice; and the question was whether it was in time.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiah.
A jury may depart from a privy verdict. Un-
til it has been opened and confirmed in court, it is in fact no verdict; and the authorities and precedents which have been read shew undeniably that if the exception to the charge is taken at any time before verdict it is in season. We cannot refuse to allow the bill in this case; and we are happy to do it as it will bring the principal question before a higher tribunal.
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