Kuhnen v. Blitz

Illinois Supreme Court
Kuhnen v. Blitz, 56 Ill. 171 (Ill. 1870)

Kuhnen v. Blitz

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

Although we entertain some doubt as to the correctness of this verdict, we find no legal grounds in the record for reversing the judgment. The law governing the case was stated to the jury with entire correctness. The instructions refused for the defendant, so far as they were correct, were fully embodied in those given. The evidence is so nearly balanced that we cannot say the verdict was clearly against its weight. We must affirm the judgment.

Judgment affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Gerhard Kuhnen v. William Blitz
Status
Published
Syllabus
1. Instructions. It is not error to refuse an instruction embodied in those already given. 3. New Trial—weight of euidenee. Where the verdict is not clearly against the weight of the evidence, the judgment will not be disturbed.