 | Sir Edward Coke, Sir Thomas Littleton, Thomas Coventry - 1830 - 716 pages
...disseise the lessee &c. Although the jury, if they will take upon themselves the knowledge of the law, may give a general verdict, yet it is dangerous for them so to do, for if they mistake the law, they run into the danger of an attaint ; therefore to find the special matter is the... | |
 | George Worthington - 1840 - 72 pages
...section, (§ 368) — " Although the jury, if they will take upon them the know" ledge of the law, may give a general verdict, yet it is dangerous for...so to do ; for if they do mistake the law, they run in danger of " an attaint: therefore to find the special matter, is the safest way, " where the case... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1855 - 682 pages
...Although the Jurie, if they will take upon them (as Littleton here saith) the knowledge of the law, may give a general verdict ; yet, it is dangerous for them so to doe, for if they do mistake the law they run into danger of an attaint ; therefore, to find the special... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1852 - 506 pages
...although the jury, if they will take upon them (as Littleton here saith) the knowledge of the law, may give a general verdict, yet it is dangerous for...mistake the law, they run into the danger of an attaint ; therefore to find the special matter is the safest way where the case is doubtful.' for murder arising... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - 1852 - 836 pages
...will, &c. Coke adds, although the jury may take upon themselves the knowledge of the law, and return a general verdict, yet it is dangerous for them so to do, as they run into the danger of attaint, if they mistake the law. But if they were constitutionally... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court, Hamilton Chamberlain Jones - 1854 - 622 pages
...non respondent juratores." "Although the jury, if they will take upon them the knowledge of the law, may give a general verdict, yet it is dangerous for...the law, they run into the danger of an attaint." Coke Litt. 228. "The jury may render a special verdict when they doubt the matter of law, and therefore... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1856 - 744 pages
..."Although the Jurie, if they will take upon them (as Littleton here saith,) the knowledge of the law, may give a general verdict, yet, it is dangerous for them so to doe, for if they doe mistake the law, they runne into the danger of an attaint ; therefore, to f,nd... | |
 | Edmund Hatch Bennett, Franklin Fiske Heard - 1857 - 642 pages
...will," &c. Coke, adds, " although the jury may take upon themselves the knowledge of the law, and return a general verdict, yet it is dangerous for them so to do, as they run into the danger of attaint, if they mistake the law." But if they were constitutionally... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - 1858 - 666 pages
...saith : " Although the jury, if they will take upon them (as LITTLETON says) the knowledge of the law, may give a general verdict, yet it is dangerous for...them so to do ; for if they do mistake the law, they ran into the danger of an attaint ; therefore, to find the special matter i.the safest way where the... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1862 - 660 pages
...in Co. Lit., last cited : " Although the jury, if they will take upon them the knowledge of the law, may give a general verdict, yet it is dangerous for them so to do, for if they do mistake the law," &c. Why dangerous, except it is going beyond their duty, and beyond the trust reposed in them ? And... | |
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Although the jury, if they will take upon them (as Littleton here saith) the knowledge of the law, may give a general verdict, yet it is dangerous for them so to do, for if they do mistake the law, they run into the danger of an attaint; therefore to... 
