Case Name: JOSHUA W. REDMAN and JOHN YONTZ, Respondents, v. MARIA Y. GULNAC, Appellant
Court: Supreme Court of California
Jurisdiction: California
Decision Date: 1855
Citations: 5 Cal. 148
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOSHUA W. REDMAN and JOHN YONTZ, Respondents, v. MARIA Y. GULNAC, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: California Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 148–148

Head Matter:
JOSHUA W. REDMAN and JOHN YONTZ, Respondents, v. MARIA Y. GULNAC, Appellant.
After the jury have once retired, it is error to allow them to come into Court and receive instructions in the absence of the parties or their counsel.
Such instruction will be considered important if the contrary is not shown, from the very tact that the jury have asked for them.
The certificate of the Judge of the Court below is a sufficient authentication of a statement on appeal and where a party does not think proper to file amendments, or the Judge to correct the statement, the certificate of that fact by the Judge is all that is necessary.
Appeal from the District Court of the Third Judicial District, ■ Santa Clara County.
The opinion of the Court contains the facts.
A. C. Campbell and A. J. Yates, for Appellants.
Wallace & Ryland, for Respondents.
No briefs on file.

Opinion:
Murray, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court.
Bryan, J., concurred.
It was error, after the jury had retired, to allow them to come into Court and instruct them, in the absence of the parties or their counsels.
Such instructions will be considered important if the contrary is not shown, from the very fact that the jury have asked for them. The certificate of the Judge of the Court below is a sufficient authentication of the statement. An appellant cannot be defeated of his rights by any such proceeding. If the respondent did not think proper to file amendments, or the Judge to correct the statement, the certificate of that fact by the Judge is all that is necessary.
Judgment reversed, with costs, and new trial granted.