IANL a quick look here [0] does say that court case United States v. Wonson (1812) established the historical test, which interpreted the amendment as relying o

IANL a quick look here [0] does say that court case United States v. Wonson (1812) established the historical test, which interpreted the amendment as relying on English common law to determine whether a jury trial was necessary in a civil suit; around the same time as the War of 1812. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_Amendment_to_the_Unite...