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, The Vioilasce Committed' Gabe.^. Ycp Serday morning tiro jury in the Thurmond vs. Fox: case came Into coart,and said that they had been unable to agree. On Saturday night the court charged th* jury that, although the Utah Statutes an-lliorizcd a verdict to be rendered in civil cases when two-thirds'of the jury agreed, this was a case under the common law and the jury should be unanimous. Yesterday morning the court changed its base and instructed the jury that if two-thirda or more could agree upon a verdict, it should be rendered.* The jury retired and shortly afterwards returned with a double verdict The first was unanimous, and was simply. ir lYe, the jury, find for the plaintiff.” Then -followed a verdict signed by*twelve of the jury, giving damages against the defendant in the sum of three thousand two hundred and fourteen dollars’ and twen- ty-cight cents. (S3,21-1 28.) As not one cent’s damage was on the trial,there was considerable curiosity expressed as to what sort of mathematics the jury exercised in arriving at so precise a verdict.Counsel for defence excepted to the charge of the court, and the entry of the verdict—and gave notice that they would move to set the verdict aside.This has been a highly interesting and important case, and probably will not end here.
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Camp Doughlas Union Vedette
Camp Douglas, Utah, US
Tue, Feb 07, 1865
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