David Carrick & Co. v. Morrison

Superior Court of Delaware

David Carrick & Co. v. Morrison

16 Del. 157

DecidedNovember 15, 1895

StatusPublished

This text of 16 Del. 157 (David Carrick & Co. v. Morrison) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Superior Court of Delaware primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

David Carrick & Co. v. Morrison, 16 Del. 157 (Del. Ct. App. 1895).

Pincite

Opinion

Lore, C. J.,

(charging the jury.)

Gentlemen of the Jury: We instruct you to return a verdict in favor of the defendant.

The plaintiff being called by the Prothonotary, failed to answer.

Cooper, for the defendant, contended that the plaintiffs were both at the bar of the Court and should not be allowed to sit silent.

The Court considered that it was their privilege to do so, and since they had failed to answer, a nonsuit was ordered and the jury discharged.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI