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63 Ill. 239

Knott v. Skinner

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1872

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1872-01-15

H. M. Vandeveer, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Skinner against Knott. The declaration contained only the common counts. The defendant filed the plea of the general issue, and, upon a trial by jury, a verdict and judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $128.42. The defendant appeals.

Decided 1872-01-15

Mr. Justice Scott

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2The only error assigned that we deem material to be considered, is, whether the evidence sustains the verdict.

¶3That the appellee is entitled to a judgment in his favor, is established by the testimony of the witness Gay as well as the evidence of the appellee.

¶4It is apparent, from the evidence introduced by both parties, that the present verdict is for too much. The appellee admits the payment of $77.07 on the blacksmith bill, and does not deny, when on the stand as a witness, the bill of $67.55 testified to by Gay, except one item of $1.20 for flour. Had these credits been deducted from the highest amount sworn to by any witness, it would leave the verdict too high. We can see no reason why both of these credits should not have been deducted from the appellee’s claim.

¶5The circuit court should have granted the motion for a new trial, and for its refusal so to do, the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

¶6Judgment reversed,

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