Calumet Electric St. Ry. Co. v. Lee
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the Case, for personal injuries. Error to the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Charles Gr. Neely, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sears
Ho complaint is made as to any matter of procedure—the sole ground upon which a reversal of the judgment below is sought being the insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. Counsel for defendant in error argue that it is the established rule in this State that when there is any competent evidence to support the verdict and there is no error in the manner of conducting the trial, and the jury have been properly instructed, then judgment upon such verdict will not be disturbed upon review. And therefore counsel in effect conclude that the comparative weight of the evidence is here…
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