Any defect in entering a verdict where there are different issues, or the verdict is not responsive to the issues, shall be objected to before judgment is entered, or the objection will be considered waived.
Code 1858, § 2873 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 152, § 7); Shan., § 4593; Code 1932, § 8717; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-1509.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 2 Tenn. Juris., Appeal and Error, § 116; 24 Tenn. Juris., Verdict, § 7.
Law Reviews.
Waiting for the Jury (George W. Jenkins III), 20 No. 4 Tenn. B.J. 31 (1984).