Case ID: ill_52/html/0341-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Mr. Justice Lawrence", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Ira A. Palmer v. William S. Weir et al.
    
    New Trial—verdict against the evidence. Where the evidence was contradictory the court refused to set aside the verdict as clearly against its weight.
    Appeal from the Circuit Court of Warren county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding. •
    Messrs. Stewart & Phelps, tor the appellant.
    Mr. James Strain, for the appellees.
   Mr. Justice Lawrence

delivered the opinion of the Court:

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This was an action for the value of materials furnished and labor performed by the plaintiffs for the defendant. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs for $540, which the appellant insists is too large. We have carefully examined the evidence, and find it altogether too uncertain and contradictory to justify us in setting aside the verdict as clearly against its weight. The parties were all sworn, and it belonged to the jury to weigh this conflicting testimony. There is no question of law presented by the record, and it would answer no good purpose to review the evidence.

Judgment affirmed.