Bohannon v. Schertz

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SCOTT

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal stems from an action in the circuit court of Peoria County where after trial by jury a verdict in favor of Donald Bohannon, the plaintiff, was returned against the defendant, Marion Schertz, who was a landlord who the jury found to be negligent in maintaining premises rented to and occupied by the plaintiff.

The defendant assigns as reversible error that the evidence showed that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence; that erroneous instructions were given by the trial court; that the conduct of the trial…