The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-06-17
SUBDIVISION III.
Conduct of the Trial.

Sec sG6. Whenthe jury has been sworn, the tria
sha proceed in the following order, unless the cour
Tor special reasons otherwise direct:
j. The plaintiff must briefly state his claim. and may
briefly state the evidence by which lac expects to su
tain il.
>. The defendau, must then briefly state his defence
and may briefly state the ev dence he expects 10 offer il
| support of il.
D. The party, who would lie defeated if no evidence
were given ON either side, must first produce his
dcncc the adverse party will then produce his evidence
!. The parties will then confined To rehuttug cyi
dence, unless the court good reasons in rtleranct
ofjusce, permits them 10 offer evidence in their orig
! nal case.
). When the evidenced is concluded either party may
request instructions 10 the jury points of law, which
shall he given or refused by the COURT which nstruc
tons shall he reduced 10 writing, either party require IL
g. The parties may then submit argue the case tC
lhe Jury In the aGumeni, the party required first &c
produce his evidence shall have the opening & conclu
sion. If several defendants having separate dciences
appear by different counsel the court shall arrange thcI
relative order.
Z. The court again charge the Jury after the
gnmcni is concluded.
Sec g67. Whenever, in the opinion of the court is
proper Tor the jury TO have view of property which i.
The subject obligation, or Oite place in which any ma
tcia TACT occurred tmay order them to lie conducted
in body under the charge of an Ger to the place
which shall he shown to them by person appointed
by the court for HAT purpose While the jury thu,
assent, no person other than the person app0nted
slai spcak to them on any subject connected with tt
trial.
Sec. 2Gs. When the case is finally submitted to The
jury, they may decide in Cour retire for deheraiOn
lfthey retire. they must lie kept together in cOnye
nient place. under the charge of an officer until they
gree upon verdict or are discharged hy the court sub
ject 10 the discretion of the court to permit them 10 sep
arHe temporarily al night aud their meals. The of
ccr having them under his charge shall not suffer any
communication TO be made 10 them, or make any himself
except to ask themthcy have agreed upon their verdict
uness by order ofhe court, and he shall not before the
verdict rendered communicate 10 any person state
otthcr deliberations or the verdict agreed upon.
Sec eO9 II the jury are permitted 10 separate either
during the trial, after the is submitted 10 them
they shall he admOnishc by the court that il is ther dul
MOI 10 converse w suffer themselves 10 re addrcsser
by any other person on any subject of the trial. and thai
until the Cause is finally submitted TO them.
Sec go. After the jury having retired for dc'ihcra
tinn II there be disagreement between them 10 any
part Of the testimony or fthey desire 10 be informed
TO any part the law arising in the Case they may
quest the officer 10 conduct them 10 the court, where t
Information upon the point Oflaw shall he gwen and h
court may give its srecolecon TO the testimony h'
point in the presence Of or after notice TO the parties
or their counsel.
Sec a5l. Thelury may he discharged by the court OF
account of the sickness n juror, or other accident O
Calamity requiring their discharge hy consent Ot
oarcs alter they have heen kept together until il
islaciorty appears that there is no probability OF their
grCcmg.
Sec 272. In all cases where the jury are discharged
during The trial after tde submitted to them, IL may bt
tried again immediately or al future, as the court may
direct.
Sec. 21a. Wien the jury have agreed upon their yer
dict, they must lie conducted into court, their names cali
ed by the clerk and the verdict rendered by their fore
man When the verdict is announced either party ma y
require the jury be pOei which IL done by the clerk
asking each juror If it is his verdict. II any
in the negative the jury must again be sent
out for further deliheraton.
Sec. m The verdict shall he written, signed by tbs
foreman and real by the clerk To the JUICY and The inlu
made whether il is their verdict any Juror dsa9rees
lhe jury must be sent ont again. but no Disagreement
lie expressed, and neither party requires tho jury To hC
pOed the verdict Is complete, and the jury discharged
from the IT, however, the verdict he defective in
form only the may, with the assent OG the jury be
they discharged bo corrected by The court.