Devore v. Geiger

Citations

• 41 S.C. 138
• 19 S.E. 288
• 1894 S.C. LEXIS 88

Syllabus

<p>1. Verdicts — Corrections.—Where the jury rendered a verdict which was thrice thereafter amended by them in order to correct informalities, the intent being manifestly the same at every rendition, and finally, and before its record, put into unobjectionable form, the verdict must stand.</p> <p>2. Ibid. — Ibid.—Reopening of Court — Case Criticised. — Within the time fixed by law for the opening and closing of terms of court, the judge may reopen a court after its declared adjournment until next morning, recall the jury into the court room, and direct them to correct an informality of their verdict according to their original intent; and the verdict so corrected will be sustained. This case distinguished from State v. Dawkins, 32 S. C., 26.</p> <p>3. Appeals — Exceptions—Case.—This court cannot consider exceptions to a ruling of the Circuit Judge on a matter of costs, when the ‘'Case” does not affirmatively show that he made any ruling at all.</p>