Case Name: PARKER v. MUNDAY
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1791-04
Citations: 1 N.J.L. 83
Docket Number: 
Parties: PARKER v. MUNDAY.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 83–83

Head Matter:
PARKER v. MUNDAY.
1. All actions before a justice for a sum above £6, to be tried by a jury of twelve men.
2. Consent cannot cure the want of jurisdiction.
Certiorari to Justice Blackford.
It appeared by the return of the justice in this case, that the jury which was sworn to try the cause, by consent of parties, consisted of but six men, who gave a verdict for the plaintiff, on which judgment was entered accordingly.

Opinion:
[71] By the act of assembly of June 5th, 1782, ( Wils. 263; Griffith's Treatise 14,) a demand above £6 is to be tried by a jury of twelve men. This proceeding is therefore contrary to the express provision of the law, and con-, sent cannot cure the want of jurisdiction, or supersede the express words of the act of assembly.
Per Cur.
Reverse the judgment.