Illinois Central Railroad v. Hays

Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Central Railroad v. Hays, 19 Ill. 166 (Ill. 1857)
Skinner

Illinois Central Railroad v. Hays

Opinion of the Court

Skinner, J.

This was an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiffs below against the defendant for breach of a contract for the transportation of the plaintiffs’ hogs from Okaw to Chicago. The cause was tried by jury, who returned a verdict against the defendant for $860.25. The defendant moved to set aside the verdict as excessive. The plaintiff then remitted of the verdict $260.25, and the court overruled the motion and rendered judgment for $600. The only question in the case is, whether the evidence justified a verdict for the amount for which the judgment was rendered. The evidence clearly justified such verdict, and we do not regard it important, as it is a mere question of fact, to attempt, in this opinion, an analysis of the evidence before the jury.

Judgment affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
The Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Brock Hays
Status
Published