Ferno v. Brown

Sylvio Ferno sued Kenneth Brown before a justice of the peace to recover damages resulting from a collision of their automobiles. The justice found for plaintiff Ferno and entered judgment against defendant Brown in the amount of $186.06 and costs. Defendant appealed to the County Court of Winnebago county. There the cause was submitted to a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the same amount, and judgment was entered on the verdict. Defendant moved for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s case and at the close of all the evidence, and filed a post-trial motion…