Legal Opinion

Law v. Fletcher

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1876PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon# John Gr. Rogers, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Soholeield

We can not inquire whether the verdict was unauthorized by the evidence, for the reason that the bill of exceptions fails to show that a motion for new trial was made by appellan t and overruled by the court, and proper exception taken thereto by appellant. Boyle v. Levings, 28 Ill. 316; Pottle v. McWorter, 13 id. 454; St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Co. v. Dorsey, 68 id. 326. The certificate of the clerk in that respect is not sufficient. Id. See also Drew v. Beall, 62 Ill. 164, and cases there cited.

The only objection insisted on in argument, which we can notice, relates to the.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Drew v. BeallIllinois Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. SchmitzIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Ames & Frost Co. v. StachurskiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
  3. City of Toluca v. ArnoldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
  4. Barton v. HarrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  5. Ging v. H. Robinson & SonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889

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