Town of Talkington v. Bullard, 29 Ill. App. 35 (1888)

May 25, 1888 · Illinois Appellate Court

29 Ill. App. 35

The Town of Talkington v. Robert Bullard.

Highways—Dedication and Acceptance—Penalty—Instructions.

In an action to recover a penalty for obstructing an alleged highway, the evidence being conflicting, this court declines to interfere with the verdict.

[Opinion filed May 25, 1888.]

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon County; the lion. J. A. Ceeightoit, Judge, presiding.

Messrs. John M. & John Mayo Palmes, for appellant.

Messrs. Patton & Hamilton, for appellee.

Per Ouriam.

This suit was commenced before a justice of the peace to recover of appellee a penalty for obstructing an alleged highway. The record is quite large and shows a conflict of evidence upon the questions of fact, whether there had been a dedication and acceptance of the locus as a public highway. Two juries have found the issues for the defendant. The only complaint of the court’s action is in reference to the instructions given for him, but we do not discover in them any error serious enough to vitiate the judgment. It will therefore be affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.