People v. People's Insurance Exchange
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John P. Altgeld, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Craig
This was an action of debt, brought in the name of the People, against the People’s Insurance Exchange, to recover penalties provided by section 22 of the act of March 11,1869, entitled “An act to incorjtorate and to govern fire, marine and inland navigation insurance companies.”
After the evidence had all been introduced, the court instructed the jury, that under the evidence their verdict must be for the defendant, and the giving of this instruction is assigned as error. It is conceded that in a proper case the jury may be instructed to find for the defendant, but in this case it is…
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