Legal Opinion

Argo v. People

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 5, 1898PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Indictment, for carrying concealed weapons; Trial in the Circuit Court of Piatt County; the Hon. William Gr. Cochran, Judge, presiding. Verdict of guilty. Appeal by defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burroughs

The appellant was convicted in the Circuit Court of Piatt County, before a jury, of carrying a concealed weapon, and adjudged to pay a fine of §25 and costs. The appellant appeals the case to this court and complains, first, that the trial court' admitted the witness Alexander to testify to matters which were only proper as evidence in chief after the appellee and the appellant had closed their evidence, when only rebuttal evidence was proper. We have examined all the evidence in this case and fail to find how the appellant was prejudiced by the order in which the evidence of Alexander was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. City of Sandwich v. DolanIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Chillicothe Ferry, Road & Bridge Co. v. JamesonIllinois Supreme Court · 1868

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Indiana, Decatur & Western Railway Co. v. HendrianIllinois Supreme Court · 1901

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