Tetherington v. Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. W. J. N. Moyres, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
This is an action on the case brought in the circuit court of Madison county by John Tetherington, against Donk Bros. Coal and Coke Company, to recover damages to certain farm lands caused by coal, slack, sulphur, slate and other debris being cast upon appellee’s land by the waters of Hadley branch. A verdict of $3000 was returned by the jury. A remittitur of $500 was entered in the circuit court and judgment was rendered against the coal company for $2500, which was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the Fourth District. From the judgment of affirmance in the Appellate Court this appeal is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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