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3 Ill. App. 80

Gregory v. Spencer

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 15, 1878

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1878-11-15

<p>Peactice—Bikl of exceptions—What must appeae in.—The motion for new trial and affidavits upon which it is based, as well as instructions complained of, should be preserved in a bill of exceptions, or this court will not review the action of the court below. The affidavit and instructions copied into the record by the clerk form no part of the record.</p>

Relies on Horn v. Eckert

Decided 1878-11-15

Per Curiam.

¶1This was a suit brought to recover upon a promissory note, given by appellee to appellant for $225, in May, 1876.

¶2The cause was pending in the County Court for trial; plea of general issue and plea of payment were filed.

¶3It appears that in the absence of plaintiff in error, the caiise was submitted to a j ury and tried, resulting in a verdict against appellant.

¶4Appellant entered a motion in the court below for new trial; the court overruled the motion and entered judgment against plaintiff for costs. This action of the court, and the giving certain instructions on part of appelleé, are assigned for error.

¶5Upon examination of the record we find no bill of exceptions containing the affidavit on which such motion was based, and no instructions. We cannot, therefore, review the action of the court below. The affidavit and instructions copied into the record by the clerk, are no part of the record; they should have been preserved in a bill of exceptions. Horn v. Eckert, 63 Ill. 522.

¶6We therefore affirm the judgment of the court below.

¶7Affirmed.

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