Gilmer Creamery Ass'n v. Quentin

Appellee sued appellant to recover rent alleged to be due under a lease, and recovered a judgment before a justice. In the Circuit Court, on appeal, the cause was tried by a jury and at the close of appellee’s evidence the court instructed the jury to find for the appellee and assess its damages at $166.66. Such a verdict was returned, a motion by appellant for a new trial was denied, appellee had judgment on the verdict and defendant below prosecutes this further appeal.

Appellee is an Illinois corporation, organized to manufacture butter and cheese. Appellant contends that the court erred in…