In all actions to recover the forfeiture annexed to any articles of agreement, covenant, bond, or other specialty, wherein the forfeiture, breach, or nonperformance appears by default or confession of the defendant, the court shall render judgment for the plaintiff for such amount as is due. If the sum is uncertain, it shall, upon request of either party, be assessed by a jury.
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Title 28— JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 121— JURIES; TRIAL BY JURY
§ 1862. Discrimination prohibited
§ 1863. Plan for random jury selection
§ 1864. Drawing of names from the master jury wheel; completion of juror qualification form
§ 1865. Qualifications for jury service
§ 1866. Selection and summoning of jury panels
§ 1867. Challenging compliance with selection procedures
§ 1868. Maintenance and inspection of records
§ 1872. Issues of fact in Supreme Court
§ 1873. Admiralty and maritime cases
§ 1874. Actions on bonds and specialties
§ 1875. Protection of jurors’ employment
§ 1876. Trial by jury in the Court of International Trade
§ 1878. Optional use of a one-step summoning and qualification procedure