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According to the doctrine of the supreme court, then, in the above-cited case, the parties to such a proceeding have a right, under the seventh amendment, to a trial by jury.
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Mann emphasizes the importance of the right to a jury trial in legal proceedings as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
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