Legal Opinion

Denton v. Central School Supply House

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 12, 1895PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Assumpsit, etc. Appeal from the County Court of Cook; the Hon. Orrin N. Carter, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman

Appellant being the plaintiff upon a trial without a jury in the County Court, before any finding had been recorded, asked that he be permitted to take a voluntary non-suit; this request the court denied. Afterward the plaintiff moved for a new trial and argued the same; this, it is urged by the appellee, was a waiver of appellant’s right to the non-suit for which he had before asked.

We do not think that such was the effect of the motion for a new trial. Appellant waived no right by pointing out errors which he alleged the court had made upon the trial. The right, under the circumstances, to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Howe v. HarrounIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
  2. Stanton v. KinseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Prindiville v. LeonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1882
  4. Shabad v. HanchettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mundhenke v. MundhenkeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896

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