Supreme Court of South Carolina January 15, 1822 (Belcher v. Commissioners of the Orphan House)

Mr. Justice Johnson

delivered the opinion of the court:

The arguments in support of the motion are deduced from the 3d and 6th sections of the 9th article of the constitution, and assume the position that the appellants were entitled to the right of a trial 'by jury. I apprehend, however, that it is not necessary to the determination of the present question to enter into an exposition of them.