Huftalin v. Misner
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Court of Common Pleas of the city of Aurora; the Hon. Richard G. Montony, Judge, presiding. This was an action of trespass, by Cornelia R. Misner against David Huftalin. The material facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This was an action of trespass, the declaration containing two counts: one, for shooting into the house of the plaintiff balls and shot, in the night time; the other, for, at a subsequent time, forcibly expelling her from her house and farm, and taking her crops. The plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment for $1100.
For the reversal of the judgment errors are assigned, in the admission and rejection of evidence, in the giving and refusing of instructions, and that the damages are excessive.
As the second count was for the expulsion of the plaintiff, and converting to defendant’s use the…
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