Lawrence v Boswell

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date01 January 1790
Date01 January 1790
CourtCourt of the King's Bench

English Reports Citation: 96 E.R. 817

COURTS OF KINGS BENCH

Lawrence
and
ers. Boswell

BAYER. 101. TRINITY TERM, 27 GEO. II. 1753 817 lawrence vers. boswell. A verdict for the finding of which the jurors voted ought not to be set aside. Upon a rule to shew cause, why a new trial should not be had, it appeared; that the jurors, not agreeing as to the finding of a verdict, voted for one; that the votes of seven of them were for finding it as it is found ; and that no objection was made by the other five when the verdict was given. The rule was discharged. And by the Court-Nothing was in this case determined by chance. The five jurors might ultimately be convinced by the seven : but if they only acquiesced in the finding of the verdict, that is...

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