This note focuses on the practical issues of trying a contract case in state court, when issues are presented for both the judge and the jury.  This includes a brief historical account of the development of contract law, when a jury is needed in contract interpretation, the historical test for a right to a jury and an analysis of recent caselaw on the issue, waiver of the right, a detailed outline when there is a right to a jury in connection with the varied claims and defenses often found in contract litigation, use of special interrogatories to the jury, and a practical discussion of how to manage a trial when there are a series of interlocking issues which must be decided by juries and the judge. The note concludes with a section on agreements distributed through the internet, and argues that because it is unreasonable to expect anyone to read them, courts should not treat these as traditional agreements.