Gallagher v. Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Homer Abbott, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1910.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Duncan
delivered the opinion of the court.
This action was brought by appellee on June 11, 1907, against appellant for libel. Prior to the first trial appellee dismissed her suit as to The Tribune Company. At the close of the evidence in the first trial appellee took a nonsuit as to M. M. Tatro, and recovered a verdict against appellant, Singer Sewing Machine Company, for $50,000. That verdict was set aside by the trial court. The second trial resulted in a verdict for appellee in the sum of $10,000. At the suggestion of the court, appellee remitted the sum of $2,500 from…
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