Legal Opinion

Tomlinson v. Earnshaw

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1884PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scholfield

A reversal of the judgment below is asked upon three grounds: First, because the court allowed the ad damnum to be amended by increasing the amount, after verdict; second, because the Appellate Court, after reversing and remanding the cause, directed that the Superior Court, upon a remittitur being made by appellees of $230.90, enter judgment in their favor upon the verdict for the residue of the amount found by it (namely, $768.36,) to be due from appellants to appellees; and third, because the Superior Court admitted evidence to go to the jury, over appellants’ objection, tending to prove…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. West Chicago Alcohol Works v. SheerIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Thompson v. SornbergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1875

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Geneva Construction Co. v. Martin Transfer & Storage Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Grand Lodge A. O. U. W. v. BagleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Mutual Accident Ass'n of Northwest v. TuggleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  4. Schatzkis v. Rosenwald & WeilAppellate Court of Illinois · 1932
  5. Stearns v. ReidyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889

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