Reinke v. Sanitary District

This was a suit brought by appellee against appellant, in the circuit court of Bureau county, to recover damages for injuries to appellee’s land, located about one mile west of Spring Valley, in said county. After issue joined, trial was had and a verdict returned by the jury in favor of appellee for $3700, upon which verdict judgment was rendered. The trial court assessed as a part of the costs of the case the sum of $2400 as attorney’s fees for appellee. From the judgment thus entered this appeal was prayed.

The land in question was on the north bank of the Illinois river, lying between the…