Stephen Johnson Field

“ The object of the instructions was to impart such information as would govern the jury in their deliberations, and guide to a right conclusion in their verdict. Such information can generally be most advantageously given after the conclusion of the testimony and the argument of counsel ”

“ Only a general exception to the whole charge was made; and a general exception of that kind will not avail a plaintiff in error, where the charge contains distinct propositions, and any one of them is free from objection. The whole charge must be substantially wrong before such a general exception will avail for any purpose. ”