Schmitt v. Kurrus
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. W. J. N. Moyers, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Cartwright
John Schmitt, the appellee, brought this action of trespass for assault and battery against F. J. Kurrus, the appellant, in the city court of East St. Louis. There was a plea of not guilty and a trial by jury, which ended with a verdict finding the appellant guilty and assessing appellee’s damages at $1690.10. The court overruled a motion for a new trial and entered judgment on the verdict. The Appellate Court for the Fourth District affirmed the judgment.
The facts proved are substantially as follows: The defendant had attended a meeting of his lodge on the night of July 6, 1906, and…
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