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20 Ill. 499

Dunshee v. Hill

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1858

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1858-04-15

This suit was commenced before a justice of the peace in Winnebago county, and taken by appeal to the County Court, where it was tried before Miller, Judge, and a jury. The decision does not require a further statement of the case.

Decided 1858-04-15

Breese, J.

¶1The questions in this cause arise out of the instructions given for the plaintiff, and the refusal to give the instructions asked on behalf of the defendant.

¶2We have looked carefully into the instructions given and refused, and can perceive no error in the ruling of the court in regard to them.

¶3The plaintiff’s instructions place the law of the case, on the facts proved, fairly before the jury. A special contract to deliver the stone was set up, between the defendant, Dunshee, and Pennock, Sterling & Co., which Hill, by arrangement between all the parties, performed. All parties agreeing that Hill should finish the contract, he can sue as on an original undertaking by himself.

¶4The evidence in the case fully sustains the finding of the jury.

¶5This being the view we entertain of the case, the defendant’s instructions were properly refused. The judgment is affirmed.

¶6Judgment affirmed.

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