UNITED STATES v. READING RAILROAD


123 U.S. 113 (1887)

UNITED STATES v. PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 7, 1887.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Solicitor General for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Thomas Hart, Jr., for defendant in error. Mr. William Ward and Mr. George R. Kaercher were with him on the brief.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court.

Trial by jury in the courts of the United States is a trial presided over by a judge, with authority, not only to rule upon objections to evidence, and to instruct the jury upon the law, but also, when in his judgment the due administration of justice requires it, to aid the jury by explaining and commenting upon the testimony, and even giving them his opinion upon questions...

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