Case Name: CHARLES J. WATKINS, Respondent, v. S. C. EDGAR, Appellant
Court: St. Louis Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1902-04-29
Citations: 94 Mo. App. 285
Docket Number: 
Parties: CHARLES J. WATKINS, Respondent, v. S. C. EDGAR, Appellant.
Judges: Barclay, and Goode, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Missouri Appeal Reports
Volume: 94
Pages: 285–285

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.