Gronlund v. Forsman
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal .from the Circuit Court pf Cook County; the Hon Thomas G. Windes, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
Although complaint is made by the appellant’s counsel of the refusal of the court to give to the jury certain instructions asked by them, and of the giving of certain instructions asked on behalf of the appellee, it is evident that the real gist of their claim in this appeal is that the jury found the facts contrary to the view entertained by them of the evidence. This is practically admitted by their statement that certain quoted instructions were given at the request of the defendant, and that the fact that the jury did not find a verdict for the defendant shows that they disregarded and…
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