▁In ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁Federal ▁Rule ▁of ▁Civil ▁Pro cedure ▁ 3 9 ( c )( 1 ) ▁author ized ▁the ▁in ▁any ▁action ▁not ▁tri able ▁of ▁right ▁by ▁a ▁j ury ▁the ▁court ▁on ▁motion ▁or ▁on ▁its ▁own ▁may ▁have ▁any ▁issue ▁tried ▁by ▁an ▁advis ory ▁j ury . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁Category : J ud icial ▁legal ▁termin ology ▁Category : C ivil ▁procedure ▁legal ▁termin ology ▁Category : American ▁legal ▁termin ology <0x0A> </s> ▁Thomas ▁S ew ell ▁( 5 ▁May ▁ 1 8 0 6 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 1 8 8 8 ) ▁was ▁an ▁English ▁professional ▁cr ick eter ▁who ▁played ▁first - class ▁cr icket ▁from ▁ 1 8 3 0 ▁to ▁ 1 8 5 3 . ▁ ▁A ▁right - hand ed ▁b ats man , ▁occas ional ▁w icket - keeper ▁and ▁slow ▁under arm ▁bow ler ▁who ▁was ▁mainly ▁associated ▁with ▁Sur rey , ▁he ▁made ▁ 1 1 7 ▁known ▁appearances ▁in ▁first - class ▁matches . ▁ ▁He ▁represented ▁the ▁Play ers ▁in ▁the ▁Gent le men ▁v ▁Play ers ▁series ▁and ▁was ▁an ▁original ▁member ▁of ▁William ▁Clar ke ' s ▁All - Eng land ▁Ele ven . ▁ ▁His ▁brother , ▁William ▁S ew ell , ▁played ▁twice ▁for ▁Sur rey , ▁and ▁his ▁son , ▁Tom ▁S ew ell ▁junior , ▁had ▁a ▁substantial ▁career ▁with ▁Sur rey ▁and ▁the ▁All - Eng land ▁Ele ven . ▁