Legal Opinion

Hutton v. Porrovecchio

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 5, 1914PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. Morton W. Thompson, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1913.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court.

It is insisted the court erred in refusing to hold certain propositions of law presented by the appellant. This is not a case wherein the parties were entitled to a trial by jury. Propositions of law may be submitted only where the right to a trial by jury exists and has been waived. People ex rel. James v. Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co., 231 Ill. 112; Martin v. Martin, 170 Ill. 18; Schofield v. Thomas, 236 Ill. 417. There was no error in refusing to hold the propositions presented.

It is further argued that the court admitted improper…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Martin v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Bliss v. SeamanIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Dixon v. BuellIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  4. Holmes v. Oregon & California Ry. Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1881
  5. Schofield v. ThomasIllinois Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. ESTATE OFCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  2. Estate of Johnson ex rel. Castle v. Village of LibertyvilleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  3. Hillyard v. National Dairy Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962
  4. Anderson v. State ex rel. BrunerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1921
  5. Hillyard v. National Dairy Products CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962

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