Case ID: mo-app_94/html/0285-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "BLAND, P. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

CHARLES J. WATKINS, Respondent, v. S. C. EDGAR, Appellant.
    St. Louis Court of Appeals,
    April 29, 1902.
    Constitutional Question: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT: VERDICT OE NINE JURORS: JURISDICTION: SUPREME COURT: TRANSFER TO SUPREME COURT. A constitutional question, which will authorize a case to be transferred to the Supreme Court, • is raised when the validity of the adoption of the amendment to the Constitution authorizing nine jurors to find a verdict in a civil suit, is challenged by the appellant in the trial court and a ruling adverse to his contention is made, the verdict having been rendered by nine jurors.
    Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Selden P. Spencer, Judge.
    Transiíerred to supreme court.-
    No briefs.
   BLAND, P. J.

The validity of the adoption of the amendment of the Constitution, authorizing nine jurors to find a verdict in a civil suit, was raised by the appellant in the trial court and a ruling of that court adversely to his contention was made, the verdict having been rendered by nine of the twelve jurors.

We find a constitutional question is raised by appellant, which was decided adversely to him; therefore, we transfer the ease to the Supreme Court for its disposition.

Barclay, and Goode, JJ., concur.