Markman v. Hallbeck

Decided June 18, 1917

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1917-06-18

<p>Appeal from the Circuit Court of Edwards county; the Hon. Julius C. Kern, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1917.</p>

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Affirmed · Decided 1917-06-18

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Mr. Justice Higbee

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Appeal and error, § 1525*—token instructions not reversibly erroneous. "When instructions treated as a series do not contain such error as would warrant a reversal, the fact that they were not carefully drawn and contain minor inaccuracies will not cause a reversal.