Dahlberg v. Grace
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. John McNutt, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McSurely
This is an appeal from a judgment obtained by Augusta Dahlberg, hereinafter called plaintiff, against William Grace, hereinafter called defendant, in an action for malicious prosecution. The jury returned a verdict for $22,500 which, by remittitur, was reduced to $12,500.
Defendant has been engaged as a contractor in business in Chicago for many years, and he and the plaintiff have been neighbors and acquainted with each other for a long time. Defendant at one time built for plaintiff an apartment house,' and serious differences between them arose concerning- the work- of construction. There…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ross v. InnisIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
- Thomas v. MuehlmannAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
- Dahlberg v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Gilmore v. MastinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904
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