Legal Opinion

Brooks v. People

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 26, 1882PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Coles county; the Hon. J. W. Wilkin, Judge, presiding.

1Per curiam

This case was tried by the court by agreement of the parties without the intervention of a jury.

Motions were made below for a new trial and in arrest of judgment. Both motions were overruled and judgment was rendered for appellee against appellants.

Ho exceptions were taken to the rulings of the court on these motions or to the rendition of the judgment.

It has been repeatedly held, that in such cases the finding of the court below can not be inquired into by the appellate court. Parsons v. Evans, 17 Ill. 238; Sherman v. Skinner, 83 Ill. 584; Duncan v. Chandler, 5 Bradwell, 499; Hartford Fire…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Parsons v. EvansIllinois Supreme Court · 1855
  2. Sherman v. SkinnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Union Insurance v. CrosbyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897

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