Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Stevens

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1855PublishedCited by 5 opinions

This case was tried before H. G. Cotton, County Judge of LaSalle, and a jury, at December term, 1854, of that Court.

1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.

Stevens sued Fisher before a justice of the peace of La Salle County, to recover the value of a quantity of bricks.

The cause was tried by jury, and a verdict was returned against Fisher for sixty dollars, upon which judgment was rendered. Fisher appealed to the La Salle county court, where the cause was again tried by jury, and a verdict returned against Fisher for eighty dollars, upon which judgment was rendered. Fisher appealed to this court.

The main question presented by the record is, whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant the verdict in the county court. The bill of exceptions…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Prior v. WhiteIllinois Supreme Court · 1850
  2. Williams v. MitchellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1821
  3. Shiras v. MorrisCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1827

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. The People v. SchneiderIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Chicago Anderson Pressed Brick Co. v. ReiningerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  3. Leiter v. KinnareAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897
  4. Burns v. LaneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1887
  5. Chicago City Railway Co. v. BradyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890

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