Stanberry v. Moore
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton
There have been three verdicts in this case, and, if we could 'find any evidence to sustain the judgment appealed from, we should be reluctant to disturb it. The statute, which' provides that no more than two new trials shall be granted in the same case, has special application to suits in the circuit court. In Wolbrecht v. Baumgarten, 26 Ill. 291, this court held, that there might be a case where a third verdict might be set aside by this court, where there was no evidence to support it, or for gross misdirection of the court as to the law. In this regard our power is not restricted by any…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wolbrecht v. BaumgartenIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
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