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Show COURT PRACTICE DOWN SOUTH Virginia Juris Not Charged Georgia Divorce Cases Triad Twlc If Plaintiff Wins. "It's queer th way tbe law In soma of the southern states differ from our laas up here," said Col. Allan T. llrln-made, llrln-made, Juat back from a long trip through the south. "In Norfolk, Va., I aat on day recently re-cently besld a federal Judge when a criminal case wa being tried. Th charge waa, I think, robbing th United 8tate mails. At t p. m. tbe Judge turned aside and speaking very quietly said: " Tbe Jury will now retire.' " 'A rtK-eas, I suppose,' 1 observed. No.' be said, th Jury la about to ' retire to consider th evidence and give It verdict' " 'But you did not charge the Jury.' I remarked In a putiltd way. " 'W do not cbarg th Jurte ta this Jurisdiction,' he replied. "In Savannah a day or two later I was in a court room where a divorce case waa being tried before a Jury. Tbe wife, who waa the plaintiff, waa given tbe verdict "So sb get ber decree." I remarked to a lawyer friend. "'No. not now,' he replied. Tn this stat when In a divorce cas th verdict ver-dict goe to th plaintiff th cas must b tried again at th next term of court If th plaintiff wins again th decree 1 granted. "Tf. however, at the first trial th defendant wins, the case Is all over. Queer law that, but tbe Judge said It waa working well that after th Oral verdict In favor or th plaintiff a reconciliation re-conciliation waa often brought about" Cleveland Leader. |