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Page 23
... jury in the plaintiff's favour . The jury ' went out and found for the defendant ; were sent out a second and a third time to re - consider it , and still adhered to their verdict ; and , being asked man by man , they separately ...
... jury in the plaintiff's favour . The jury ' went out and found for the defendant ; were sent out a second and a third time to re - consider it , and still adhered to their verdict ; and , being asked man by man , they separately ...
Page 113
... jury's vagaries in Medcalf v . Hall , and suggested that the verdicts had been against the weight of the evidence . At least it was impossible to extract a binding rule from their lucubrations . It was for the jury in the present case ...
... jury's vagaries in Medcalf v . Hall , and suggested that the verdicts had been against the weight of the evidence . At least it was impossible to extract a binding rule from their lucubrations . It was for the jury in the present case ...
Page 114
... jury with slightly more pre- cision . " The numerous cases on this subject reflect great discredit on the courts of Westminster . They do infinite mischief to the mercantile world , and the evil can only be remedied by doing what the ...
... jury with slightly more pre- cision . " The numerous cases on this subject reflect great discredit on the courts of Westminster . They do infinite mischief to the mercantile world , and the evil can only be remedied by doing what the ...
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