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77 Ill. App. 88

Kerr v. Smiley

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 16, 1898

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1898-07-16

<p>1. Appellate Court Practice—Defective “Briefs and Arguments.” —When the appellants do not point out or refer to the rulings of the trial court in admitting or excluding testimony, or in instructing the jury, which are claimed to be erroneous, the judgment appealed from will be affirmed.</p>

Affirmed · Decided 1898-07-16

Mr. Justice Horton

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2This court would be justified in affirming this case for-non-compliance with the rules of this court as to briefs. There is no pretense of compliance with the rules as to making “a short clear statement of the points and the authorities in support thereof,” and there is not a single authority cited.

¶3No point is presented by the assignment of errors except that the verdict and judgment are wrong. Appellant’s “ Brief and Argument ” does not point out or refer to a single ruling of the trial court either in admitting or excluding testimony or in instructing the jury, which it is claimed is erroneous. Neither is there any conduct on the part of the jury or even of adverse counsel as to which complaint is made.

¶4It is for the jury to determine the questions of fact. They have done so, and we see no reason to criticise their conclusion. They did just right.

¶5The judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

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