Frink v. Potts
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass- on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean County; the Hon. Colostin D. Myers, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burroughs
The appellee, C. L. Potts, a minor, by 8. J. Potts, his next friend, brought an action on the case in the Circuit Court of McLean County against the appellant, Charles Frink, to recover damages for injuries sustained to his right hand while he was assisting the appellant to operate a corn shredder on the farm.
The case was tried by jury and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the appellee for $750. The appellant moved for a new trial, which was denied. He excepted, brings the case to this court by appeal, and to effect a reversal of the judgment, among other things urges that the…
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