Skidmore v. Bricker
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Piatt county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, by Annabel Bricker against John M. Skidmore. The opinion states the substance of the facts.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Piatt county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, by Annabel Bricker against John M. Skidmore. The opinion states the substance of the facts. The third of appellant’s instructions, referred to in the opinion of the court, was as follows: “ The court instructs the jury, for the defendant, that, if • they believe, from the evidence in the case, that the defendant fully, fairly and truthfully stated all the facts and circumstances in relation to the alleged riot, to respectable counsel, and that such counsel advised him…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
Appellee brought an action on the case, in the Piatt circuit court, against appellant. The first count was for a malicious prosecution and imprisonment. The second and third counts were for trespass to the person, the latter for imprisonment without any probable cause. Defendant filed a plea of the general issue, and it was agreed that all evidence might be introduced which would be admissible under proper pleas. A trial was had by the court and a jury, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff, with damages of $77o. A motion for a new trial was entered, but it was overruled by the court, and a…
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