Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1817

Broadwell v. Nixon

Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided February 15, 1817 · Kirkpatrick, Southard

4 N.J.L. 362

Opinion of the Court

Kirkpatrick C. J. and Southard J.

One of the most important duties of the court, is to expound the law to the jury, so as to instruct and guide it. And this duty must in no way be evaded, when the case requires it. (b) 'We think the judgment must be reversed.

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