§ 20-9-506. Time for Decision in Nonjury Cases
When any judge of any district tries a case without the intervention of a jury, whether the judge is required to reduce the judge’s finding of facts to writing or not, the judge shall be required to render the judge’s decision and have judgment entered in the case within sixty (60) days from the completion […]
§ 20-9-508. Poll of Jury on Request
The trial judges in all courts of record in which suits are tried by juries, in both criminal and civil cases, shall be required to poll the jury on application of either the state or the defendant in criminal cases and either the plaintiff or the defendant in civil cases, without exception.
§ 20-9-509. Poll of Jury in Open Court — Persons Present
The juries shall not be polled otherwise than in open court. In felony cases they shall not be polled unless the defendant is present in open court. In all other cases, the respective parties, either the state or the defendant in criminal cases or the plaintiff or the defendant in civil cases, may waive their […]
§ 20-9-510. Submission of Exhibits to Jury
The trial judge in civil cases may, in the judge’s discretion, on motion of either party, upon the judge’s own motion or on request by the jury, submit all exhibits admitted in evidence to the jury for the jury’s consideration during deliberations on the jury’s verdict.
§ 20-9-504. Value Omitted From Verdict
If the verdict in an action for specific personal property omits to find the value of the articles, the court may award a writ of inquiry to ascertain the value. Code 1858, § 4248 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 62); Shan., § 6086; Code 1932, § 10344; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1319.
§ 20-9-505. Verdict for Part of Property
If, on an issue embracing several articles, the verdict is for part only, it is not error, but the title or claim to those articles omitted is barred. Code 1858, § 4249; Shan., § 6087; Code 1932, § 10345; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1320.
§ 20-9-501. Charge to Jury in Writing
On the trial of all civil cases, it is the duty of the judge before whom the civil case is tried, at the request of either party, plaintiff or defendant, to reduce every word of the judge’s charge to the jury to writing before it is delivered to the jury, and all subsequent instructions that […]
§ 20-9-502. Verdict Applied to Good Count
If any counts in a declaration are good, a verdict for entire damages shall be applied to such good counts. Code 1858, § 2969 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 63); Shan., § 4694; Code 1932, § 8824; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1317.
§ 20-9-503. Scope of General Verdict
A general verdict, although it may not in terms answer every issue joined, is nevertheless held to embrace every issue, unless exception is taken at the term at which the verdict is rendered. Code 1858, § 4247 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 152, § 4); Shan., § 6085; Code 1932, § 10343; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § […]