Schmidt v. Chicago City Railway Co.

We find no error in the rulings of the court on questions of evidence, nor in the refusal of the court to give for the appellant either of the two instructions asked by appellant and refused.

The parties agreed, and the court ordered, that the jury might return a sealed verdict, and the jury separated after signing and sealing a verdict. The envelope was opened at the next session of the court, in the presence of the jury, and found to contain only a verdict signed by the jury finding appellant guilty, and assessing plaintiff’s damages at $3,500. When this verdict was read the court said…