Peterson v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Per Curiam :

John Peterson, plaintiff in error, brought an action on the case in the superior court of Cook county against defendant in error to recover for personal injuries incurred in an elevator accident. A judgment was rendered in the trial court against the defendant in error, which, upon appeal, was reversed, with a finding of fact that the defendant in error was “not guilty of the negligence averred in the declaration.” To reverse this judgment this writ of error has been prosecuted.

The Appellate Court may reverse without remanding, first, where it finds the facts in controversy…