Judy v. Sterrett
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Assumpsit for breach of marriage contract. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hancock County; the Hon. Charles J. Schofield, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Boggs
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This was an action of assumpsit brought by the appellee against the appellant to recover damages for the breach of promise of marriage.
The case was tried before a jury who returned a verdict for the appellee and assessed her damages at $3,500, and returned also answers to special interrogatories propounded to them, which will be hereafter referred to as occasion may require; upon which verdict the court gaire judgment against appellant, who appealed. When testifying in his OAvn behalf the appellant was asked by his counsel: “ Did…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Rockafellow v. NewcombIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- Blackburn v. MannIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
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