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88 Ill. 237

McNally v. O'Brien

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1878

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1878-01-15

C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was a suit commenced by James O’Brien against Hugh McNally, before a justice of the peace, to recover the value of an alleged division fence between himself and the defendant, and also for damages for the removal of a fence by the defendant, claimed to be a division fence.

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Decided 1878-01-15

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Mr. Justice Scott

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2Whether the fence in controversy was a division fence, and was so treated by the parties, was a question of fact for the jury, and in view of the character of the evidence given, we must regard the verdict as conclusive. The testimony is conflicting, but there is evidence that would justify the finding that it was treated as a division fence. There is some evidence that plaintiff, at the request of defendant, repaired the fence as a division fence, and that he had, from time to time, placed boards upon it, to near or quite half the amount used in making it. What weight was to be given to such testimony was, of course, for the jury, and no sufficient reason is perceived for disturbing their conclusion.

¶3It must be conceded, some of the instructions given for plaintiff are not entirely accurate, but, on carefully considering the evidence, and in view of the amount of the verdict, we can not believe the jury were misled as to the true rule for measuring the damages. The verdict is small, and no sufficient reason appears for setting it aside.

¶4The judgment will be affirmed.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

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