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Landlord -Tenant Laws of Minnesota, Section 566 http://tenant. net /Other Areas/Minnesota/566.html <br /> 566.10 <br /> Disagreement <br /> If the jury cannot agree upon a verdict, the court may discharge them, and issue a venire, <br /> returnable forthwith, or at some other time agreed upon by the parties or fixed by the court, for the <br /> purpose of impaneling a new jury. <br /> 566.11 <br /> Writ of Restitution; Effect of Appeal <br /> If the party against whom judgment for restitution is rendered or the party's attorney state to the <br /> court an intent to take an appeal, a writ of restitution shall not issue for 24 hours after judgment. In <br /> an action on a lease, against a tenant holding over after the expiration of the term thereof, or a <br /> termination thereof by a notice to quit, such writ may issue forthwith notwithstanding such notice <br /> of appeal, if the plaintiff give a bond conditioned to pay all costs and damages in case on the <br /> appeal the judgment of restitution be reversed and a new trial ordered. <br /> 566.12 <br /> Appeal; Stay <br /> A party who feels aggrieved by the judgment may appeal within ten days as in other cases triable <br /> before courts except that if the party appealing remains in possession of the premises, bond shall <br /> be conditioned to pay all costs of such appeal and abide the order the court may make therein and <br /> pay all rents and other damages justly accruing to the party excluded from possession during the <br /> pendency of the appeal. Upon the taking of such appeal all further proceedings in the case shall be <br /> stayed, except that in an action on a least against a tenant holding over after the expiration of the <br /> term thereof or termination thereof by notice to quit, if the plaintiff give bond as provided in <br /> section 566.11, a writ of restitution shall issue as if no appeal has been taken and the appellate <br /> court shall thereafter issue all needful writs and processes to carry out any judgment which may be <br /> rendered in such court. <br /> 566.13 <br /> Appeal After Issuance of Writ; Stay <br /> If a writ of restitution has issued before the taking of an appeal, the court shall give appellant a <br /> certificate of the allowance thereof. Upon being served with such certificate, the officer having the <br /> writ shall cease all further proceedings thereunder and if the writ has not been completely <br /> executed the defendant shall remain in possession of the premises until the determination of the <br /> appeal, but this section shall not apply to a case where judgment for restitution has been entered <br /> on a lease against a tenant holding over after the expiration of the term thereof or determination <br /> thereof by notice to quit. <br /> 566.14 <br /> Dismissal of Appeals; Amendments; Return <br /> In all cases of appeal, the appellate court shall not dismiss or quash the proceedings for want of <br /> form only, provided they have been conducted substantially in accordance with the provisions of <br /> this chapter. Amendments may be allowed at any time, upon such terms as to the court may <br /> appear just, in the same cases and manner and to the same extent as in civil actions. The court may <br /> compel the trial court, by attachment, to make or amend any return which is withheld or <br /> improperly or insufficiently made. <br /> 566.15 <br /> Form of Verdict <br /> The verdict of the jury of the finding of the court in favor of the plaintiff in an action under this <br /> chapter shall be substantially in the following form: <br /> 5 of 17 10/26/99 2:52 PM <br />