Bowen v. Davis

Citations

• 48 Tex. 101

Syllabus

<p>1. Constitutional law—Verdict.—Section 13 of article 5 of the Constitution of 1876, taking effect April 18, 1876, providing, that “in trials of civil and criminal eases, below the grade of felony, in the District Courts, nine members of the jury concurring may render a verdict,” presents a rule to take immediate effect as the organic law of the State.</p> <p>2. Same.—The power given in the Constitution to the Legislature, in regard to it, was to change or modify the rule as established by it.</p> <p>3. Same.—Until the passage of the act, August 1, 1876, “to regulate grand juries, and juries in civil and criminal cases, in the courts of this State,” restoring the old rule, a verdict, nine jurors concurring, was valid.</p>