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Consumers Mutual Oil Co. v. Western Petroleum Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 26, 1920No. Gen. No. 25,368PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Hosea W. Wells, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holdom

Defendant prosecutes this appeal in an effort to have this court reverse a judgment for $3,753.05 against it and in favor of plaintiff.

As the courts of review in this State have frequently said, the abstract is the pleading of the parties and it must show sufficient of the proceedings in the trial court to support the errors assigned upon the record. One of such errors challenges the judgment. The place in the abstract for the judgment to be made manifest is in the abstract of the statutory record. What we find is the following:

‘‘Instruction directing verdict for plaintiff.” “Verdict. ” “…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Keeler v. CliffordIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Harber Bros. v. Moffat Cycle Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Bradley v. KingIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  4. Chicago Washed Coal Co. v. WhitsettIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. RyanIllinois Supreme Court · 1883

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Calvin Horne v. Electric Eel Manufacturing ComCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
  2. Deterding v. Central Illinois Public Service Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1921
  3. Armstrong Paint & Varnish Works v. Continental Can Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1920
  4. Weiland Tool & Manufacturing Co. v. WhitneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1963

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