Trustees of Schools v. Yoch

Mr. Presiding Justice Creighton

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action in case, in the Circuit Court of St. Clair county, by appellants against appellees, to recover damages alleged to have resulted to appellants’ school house and premises by reason of the failure of appellees to leave proper and sufficient support for the “superincumbent soil” upon which the school house stood., Trial by jury. Verdict in favor of appellees. Judgment in favor of appellees in bar of action and for costs, and ordering execution to issue therefor.

At the close of appellants’ evidence in chief, the…