Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway Co. v. Hobble, 61 Ill. 388 (1871)

Sept. 1871 · Illinois Supreme Court
61 Ill. 388

Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway Co. v. Benjamin Hobble.

New trial—verdict against the evidence. In this case, the verdict of the jury is regarded as sustained by the evidence,

*389Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria comity; the Hon. S. D. Puteebaugh, Judge, presiding.

This was an action on the case, brought by Hobble against the railway company to recover the value of a horse killed by a train of cars on the railway of the defendant, through the alleged negligence of the latter. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $160, to reverse which judgment the defendant appeals.

Messrs. Ingersoll & McCune, for the appellant.

Messrs. McCulloch & Bice, for the appellee.

Per Curiam :

No question of law is presented for our consideration.

We have reviewed the evidence and affirm the judgment.

Judgment affirmed.