Case Name: City of Evanston v. Minnie Dowden
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1894-10-15
Citations: 55 Ill. App. 217
Docket Number: 
Parties: City of Evanston v. Minnie Dowden.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 55
Pages: 217–217

Head Matter:
City of Evanston v. Minnie Dowden.
1. Appeal—Does Not Die from a Verdict Without Judgment.— From a verdict without a judgment an appeal can not be,prosecuted.
Memorandum.—Suit for violation of an ordinance. In the Criminal Court of Cook County. The Hon. James Goggin, Judge, presiding. Verdict of not guilty under instructions from the court; appeal by plaintiff. Appeal dismissed at the October term of this court, 1894.
Opinion filed October 15, 1894.
George S. Baker, attorney for appellant.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The final entry on the record below in this case is, inter alia, " The court now here instructs the aforesaid jury to return a verdict of not guilty, whicli is done, to the rendition and entry of which judgment the plaintiff, by its attorney, now here excepts and prays an appeal," etc.
There is no judgment, not even a verdict. Roff v. Anderson, 43 Ill. App. 575. And from a verdict without judgment, an appeal can not be prosecuted. Reedy Co. v. Pitvowsky, 35 Ill. App. 364.
The appeal is dismissed.