Flynn v. City of Chicago

5. Trial, § 87*—when reopening of case to hear further evidence within discretion of court. Where an action is heard by the court without a jury, the allowance of a motion to reopen and hear further evidence after having announced a finding is within the sound discretion of the court. 6. Trial, § 87*—when court does not abuse its discretion to reopen case to hear further evidence. In an action to recover salary as a police patrolman, where it appeared that plaintiff was discharged as such patrolman on August 20, 1903, that he brought a petition for mandamus on June 19; 1906, to compel his…