Campbell v. Wooldredge
This text of 1 Georgia Decisions 132 (Campbell v. Wooldredge) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Fayette Superior Court, Ga. primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
This Certiorari was filed, for the purpose of correcting certain errors, alleged to. have been committed, on the trial of a suit, against the said Campbell, upon a note, to which the plea of infancy was filed. It is stated, that the Jury found a verdict for plaintiff. Bat the principal ground of error assigned is, that the Jury did not agree to the verdict, the verdict having been found, by a majority, the others dissenting. This ground is sustained, by the return of the Magistrate. It is necessary, that each member of the Jury should agree to a verdict; and a verdict, found by a majority, is illegal. It is, therefore, ordered, that the Certiorari be sustained, and a new trial granted.
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