Douglas v. Hoffman
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass, guare clausum fregit. Error to the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Farlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1897. Reversed and remanded. Opinion- filed November 2, 1897.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sears
This is an action of trespass quare clausum fregit brought by Hoffman, defendant in error, against Adams, Douglas and Marriott, plaintiffs in error.
The trial resulted in verdict and judgment against all the plaintiffs in error for the amount of $5,000.
It seems probable, if not certain, from the evidence, that the verdict was to a considerable extent for smart money.
The sixth instruction given for the' plaintiff in the trial court, informed the jury in effect that if they found the trespass to have-been committed under such circumstances as evinced a disposition on the part of defendants…
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