Legal Opinion
Bourke v. Anglo-American Provision Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 10, 1900PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Horton
delivered the opinion of the court.
This suit was commenced by appellant to recover damages from appellee for personal injury. There was a verdict and judgment in the court below for $200. Counsel for appellant frankly states in his printed argument, that “ the only ground relied upon in this appeal is that the damages were inadequate.”
“It is within the province of an Appellate Court to reverse and set aside a verdict for insufficiency as well as for excessiveness of damages.” (Paul v. Leyenberger, 17 Ill. App. 167.) That being the law, the question is, is the case…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Paul v. LeyenbergerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1885
3Cited by3 opinions
- Kilmer v. ParrishAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
- Montgomery v. SimonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1941
- Springfield Consolidated Railway Co. v. WrightAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907