Illinois Supreme Court, 1872

Kelley v. Third National Bank

Kelley v. Third National Bank
Illinois Supreme Court · Decided September 15, 1872 · Breese
64 Ill. 541

Kelley v. Third National Bank

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Breese

delivered the opinion of ’the Court:

This ease is like the preceding in all important particulars with this exception, that the verdict exceeds the damages laid in the declaration.

This was error. Stephens v. Sweeney, 2 Gilm. 375; Rives v. Kumler, 27 Ill. 291; Linder v. Monroe’s Exr. 33 ib. 388; Pierson v. Finney, 37 ib. 29.

For this error the judgment must be reversed and the cause remanded.

Judgment reversed.

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