Physioc v. Shea
Physioc v. Shea
Opinion of the Court
1. The old idea of starving juries to coerce a verdict has passed away, and the judge is empowered to furnish refreshments at the expense of the county. It was, therefore, error for the court to state, in effect, after the jury had been out all night without supper or breakfast, that they would not be allowed their meals except at their own expense. This operated as a threat to starve süch as had no money into finding a verdict, and resulted in a speedy finding. Code, §3947; 37 Ga., 195.
2. A new trial' should have been granted also, because the verdict was contrary to law and the evidence.
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(b) If necessary, the pleadings may be. amended so as to set out fully the issues between the parties.
Judgment affirmed.
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