Legal Opinion

Stobbs v. Cumby

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 12, 1956No. Gen. 10,012PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE REYNOLDS

delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes to this court on a petition for leave to appeal from the order granting a new trial in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Illinois. The jury found the defendants “Not Guilty” and the trial court granted a new trial solely on the ground that the verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence, stating that there were no other errors in the trial of the case.

The suit was brought by the daughter, Margaret Nell Stobbs, as Executor of the Estate of Clarence Elvin Nell, deceased, against Bay Cumby, Clarence C. Hatcher and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Scott v. Freeport Motor Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Hall v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1953
  3. Wettaw v. Retail Hardware Mutual Fire InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1936
  4. Randolph v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1942
  5. Ashton v. SweeneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1953

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Mergenthaler Linotype Co. v. Leonard Storch Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  2. Buer v. HamiltonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964
  3. Stilfield v. Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1960
  4. Foster v. VanGilderAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
  5. Golden v. Big Bear Foods, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1968

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