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        "text": "Pillsbury, P. J.\nFrom an examination of the record, it is clear that the jury found in favor of the defendants upon the issue made by the plea of usury as they only allowed a recovery for the principal sums loaned after deducting all payments made.\nThe bill of exceptions shows that the court over the objection of plaintiff permitted the jury upon their retirement from the bar to consider of their verdict, to take the affidavit of Joseph Humes, deceased, made by him in support of his motion to set aside the default. Referring to the affidavit, it appears, that he under oath, details all the facts and circumstances connected with the execution of the notes, and showing very clearly that usury had been reserved in the loan for which the notes were given.\nIn this action of the court there was error for which the judgment in eaeli case must be reversed and the cause remanded. Counsel for the appellees say that the bill of exceptions does not correctly state the facts, but counsel must be aware of the rule of practice that makes the record filed in tills court conclusive upon us as to all matters of fact certified to by the judge who tried the cause. The instructions seein to be proper under the evidence. Although no cross-error is assigned upon the record it may not be improper for us to suggest that a joint judgment against the surviving maker of the note and the pei\u2019sonal representative of the other maker can not well be sustained under the authorities: Eggleston v. Buck, 31 Ill. 254.\nJudgment reversed.",
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      "Mr. R. C. Hunt and Mr. C. H. Nelson, for appellants;",
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    "head_matter": "C. H. Nelson et al. v. Joseph Humes et al.\n1. Practice. \u2014 It was error for the court to permit the jury, upon their retirement from the bar, to consider their verdict, to take the affidavit of Joseph Humes, deceased, made by him in support of his motion to set aside the default.\n2. Practice \u2014 Joint judgment. \u2014 A joint judgment against the surviving maker of a note and the personal representative of the other maker, can not be sustained.\n3. Record conclusive as to matters of fact. \u2014 The record filed in this court is conclusive as to all matters of fact, certified to by the judge who tried the cause below.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Knox county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.\nOpinion filed December 28, 1882.\nBy agreement these causes were submitted to the same jury and they come to this court upon the appeal of the respective plaintiffs upon the same record. The causes were originally commenced to the October term, 1881, of the circuit court against Joseph H. Humes and Joseph Humes, and service being had a default was entered at that term which was set aside upon the affidavit of defendants.\nAt the February term, 1882, the death of Joseph Humes was suggested and Ills administratrix made a party defendant in each case. The cause of action in each case was promissory notes executed by the original defendants to the respective plaintiffs. A trial was had upon pleas of usury, failure of consideration, payment and bankruptcy as to Joseph H. Humes with replication of new promise to the separate plea of Joseph H. and replications to other pleas, and a. finding for the plaintiff in the first case against both defendants for $133.70 and in the second case for $167.31 in favor of the plaintiffs against the defendant Sarah, as administratrix of Joseph Humes, and in favor of Joseph H. upon his plea of bankruptcy.\nThe court overruled plaintiffs\u2019 motions for a new trial and they appealed.\nMr. R. C. Hunt and Mr. C. H. Nelson, for appellants;\nthat the court can not, after the discharge of the jury, amend the verdict, cited Frazier v. Laughlin, 1 Gilm. 347; Wilcoxon v. Roby, 3 Gilm. 475.\nA jury can not be called, after its discharge, to alter or amend its verdict: Sargent v. State, 11 Ohio, 472.\nMessrs. Lanphere & Brown, for appellees;\nthat a court can not change, make or alter the verdict of the jury but can identify the verdict, cited Statute of Jeofails, chap. 9; Burnhams v. Tibbits, 7 How. Pr. 21; Cogan v. Ebden, 1 Burr. 883; Jackson v. Dickenson, 15 John. 309; Prussel v. Knowles, 5 How. 19; Smith v. Eames, 3 Scam. 76; Spurck v. Crook, 19 Ill. 415; Peck v. Brewer, 48 Ill. 54; Chicago v. Dermody, 61 Ill. 431.\nTwo cases."
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