Weske v. Chicago Union Traction Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Jonas Hutchinson, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
Plaintiff filed a written motion for a new trial which was overruled and judgment entered on the verdict. The bill of exceptions contains only the following exception after the verdict: “The court thereupon overruled said motion (for a new trial) and gave judgment on the verdict against the plaintiff for costs; to which decision of the court plaintiff by his counsel made his exception to the ruling of the court.”
The contention of appellee is that this is only an exception to the judgment and cannot be held an exception to the overruling of the motion for a new trial. It was held in E. St. L.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- East St. Louis Electric Street Railroad v. CauleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
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- Bond v. WoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
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