Williams v. City of Carterville

Divers errors are assigned by appellant, all of which are not necessary to be noticed in the view we take of the case. An ordinance providing for lighting the city and a photograph of the sidewalk where appellant fell, sworn to be correct, were introduced in evidence. Appellant asked that the jury be allowed to take them to the jury room when they retired to consider their verdict. This the court refused and appellant excepted. The language of the statute is, Papers read in evidence, other than depositions, may he carried from the bar by the jury.” Starr & Curtis’ Stat., Sec. 56, Chap. 110.

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