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Damages may be assessed by a jury before any judge of one of the Superior Courts of Common Law at Nisi Prius, &c. or before the sheriff of any county or city.
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6. It shall also be lawful for the Court of Chancery, in any case in which it shall think fit so to do, to cause the amount of such damages to be assessed by a jury before any judge of one of the Superior Courts of Common Law at Nisi Prius, or at the assizes or before the sheriff of any county or city, and for that purpose to issue a precept to the sheriff of such county or city as the Court of Chancery shall think fit, or, where the sheriff is interested, then to the coroner, requiring him to return, summon, and impanel a common or special jury for the purpose aforesaid, in like manner as is done in cases of writs of inquiry at common law, which are to be executed before a judge or before the sheriff; and the Court of Chancery shall have power to set aside the verdict or inquisition on such inquiry, and to direct a new inquiry, in such manner and on such terms as the Court shall think fit.
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