Commissioners of Lincoln Park v. Schmidt

This case is before the court for the fourth time. In Comrs. of Lincoln Park v. Schmidt, 375 Ill. 474, we held that a trial court could not grant a new trial because of errors induced by the party moving for such trial. The cause was reversed and remanded to the trial court with directions to enter a judgment on the verdict. Upon the remandment the judgment was entered' in the sum of $32,550, which, with interest, aggregated a total sum of $46,947.55. In Comrs. of Lincoln Park v. Schmidt, 379 Ill. 130, we held this was a final judgment; laid down the rule of law pertaining to the finality of…