Legal Opinion

Leavitte v. Randolph County

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1877PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph county; the Hon. Amos Watts, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Hr. Justice Craig

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in the circuit court of Randolph county, against appellant, for obstructing a public highway in violation of the statute. The prosecution was originally commenced before a justice of the peace, and appealed to the circuit court, where a trial was had before a jury, resulting in a verdict against appellant, upon which the court rendered judgment.

The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict is not questioned, nor is it claimed that error occurred in the admission or rejection of testimony;…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Miner v. PhillipsIllinois Supreme Court · 1866

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Pennsylvania Co. v. SwanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890

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