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        "text": "Pleasants, J.\nThis was an action on the case for negligence by appellee against appellant to recover damages for injuries sustained by him from the falling of a sidewalk in said village over which he was passing at the time, resulting in a verdict and judgment thereon for plaintiff for $3,000 damages.\nUpon a former trial he recovered the same amount, but the judgment was reversed by this court, for reasons stated in 3 Bradwell, 602.\nThe record now brought here is voluminous and the testimony upon material points conflicting. Upon the evidence no doubt is entertained that the sidewalk fell with plaintiff upon it, or that he thereby sustained some injury; but whether the corporation was in such fault as to be liable for it and what was the extent of the injury he sustained, are made serious questions.\nWhile we feel bound to express no further opinion upon the effect of the legitimate testimony relating to these points, we are constrained to reverse this judgment also, because of the admission upon the trial of what we deem improper evidence.\nThus the plaintiff was permitted to testify, in chief, against the objection of defendant, as follows: \u201c I have a wife and one child. My day\u2019s work is my support. My wife did not have any means. I had between fifty and sixty dollars at the time I was injured. This was all my means. We have been supported by our friends. The town gave us some at first and friends since.\u201d\nAnd Mr. Date, a witness on behalf of plaintiff, also in chief, and against like objection, as follows:\n\u201c I have been there at different times and seen them (plaintiff\u2019s family) without any wood. 1 brought them a basket of provisions, and they accepted it with tears and thanks. Don\u2019t remember seeing provisions brought there more than once. They were in poor circumstances.\u201d\nIt is impossible to say whether or how far this operated upon the mere sympathy of the jury and overbore the legal rights of the defendant. This kind of testimony in this class of cases has been repeatedly held by the Supreme Court to be irrelevant and injurious, and the error of admitting it so serious as to justify the reversal of the judgment upon a verdict on which it may have been founded. City of Chicago v. O\u2019Brennan, 65 Ill. 163; P. Ft. W. & C. R\u2019y Co. v. Powers, 74 Id. 343; C. & N. W. R\u2019y Co. v. Moranda, opinion filed at September Term, 1879.\nIf we should affirm this judgment, there is every reason to believe that consistently with these decisions, under the circumstances of this case, the Supreme Court would reverse ours.\nFurthermore, we are of opinion the Circuit Court erred in admitting the record of resolutions by the board in reference to the appointment of a committee to settle with plaintiff, and to the bills of the physician in attendance upon him. These were evidently passed with a view to compromise and under the dictates of humanity, and had no tendency to show an admission of liability on the part of the defendant. For these errors, the judgment is reversed and the caus\u00e9 remanded.\nJudgment reversed and cause remanded.",
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    "head_matter": "Village of Warren v. John W. Wright.\n1. Evidence\u2014Of poverty of plaintiff inadmissible.\u2014In an action against a village corporation for damages for injuries arising from the negligence of the corporation, evidence that the plaintiff is a poor man, and of the destitution of his family, is irrelevant, and ought not to be admitted.\n2. Proceedings for a compromise.\u2014Evidence of a resolution by the board of trustees of the village appointing a committee to settle with the plaintiff, passed with a view to effecting a compromise, does not tend to show an admission of liability, and is not competent.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Jo Daviess county; the Hon. War. Brown, Judge, presiding.\nOpinion filed February 14, 1880.\nMessrs. Luke & Jones for appellant;\nthat it is the duty of the court to see that the verdict executes justice between the parties, cited Belden v. Innis, 84 Ill. 79; Booth v. Hynes, 54. Ill. 363.\nA village is not bound to so construct its sidewalks as to secure immunity from injury to persons using them: Chicago v. McGiven, 78 Ill. 347; Rockford v. Hildebrand, 61 Ill. 155; Quincy v. Barker, 81 Ill. 300; Town of Grayville v. Whittaker, 85 Ill. 439.\nTo charge the corporation, it must have had knowledge or means of knowledge that the sidewalk was out of repair, and a reasonable time in which to make repair: City of Peru v. French, 55 Ill. 317; Chicago v. Scholten, 75 Ill. 468; Chicago v. McCarthy, 75 Ill. 602; Rockford v. Hildebrand, 61 Ill. 155.\nWhere there is no evidence, or it is insufficient to support the verdict, the judgment should be reversed: Reynolds v. Lambert, 69 Ill. 495; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Gregory, 58 Ill. 272; Smith v. Slocum 62 Ill. 354; Rock Island v. Vanlandschoot, 78 Ill. 485; Chicago v. McCarthy, 75 Ill. 602.\nWhere damages in cases of this kind are excessive, the verdict should be set aside: Chicago v. Langless, 52 Ill. 256; City of Decatur v. Fisher, 53 Ill. 407; Rock Island v. Vanlandschoot, 78 Ill. 485; Bloomington v. Goodrich, 10 Chicago Legal News, 353; C. R. I. & P. R. R. Co. v. Payzant, 87 Ill. 126.\nJurors should be free from every objection and wholly disinterested: Russell v. Hamilton, 2 Scam. 56; Robinson v. Randall, 82 Ill. 521.\nWhere a party presents to the judge a bill of exceptions within the time prescribed for its being filed, he has complied with the rule and is not to be prejudiced by the delay of the judge: Underwood v. Hossack, 40 Ill. 98; Roan v. Rohrer, 72 Ill. 582.\nIf the bill of exceptions was not filed in time, motion should be made in the court below to strike it from the record: Village of Hyde Park v. Dunham, 85 Ill. 571; Myers v. Phillips, 68 Ill. 269; Wilder v. House, 40 Ill. 92.\nMessrs. D. & T. J. Si-ieean, for appellee;\nas to the effect of not filing bill of exceptions.in time, cited Hance v. Miller, 21 Ill. 636.\nUpon the liability of a village for negligence in keeping its sidewalks in repair: Bloomington v. Bay, 42 Ill. 503; Joliet v. Verley, 35 Ill. 58; Chicago v. Herz, 87 Ill. 541; Cooley on Torts 625; Schmidt v. C. & N. W. R. R. Co. 83 Ill. 405;\nWhere a sidewalk has been out of repair for months, notice will be presumed: Rockford v. Hildebrand, 61 Ill. 155; Springfield v. Doyle, 76 Ill. 202.\nWhere the injury is the result of negligence in construction no notice is necessary: Alexander v. Mt. Sterling, 71 Ill. 366.\nIt is not the province of an appellate court to reconcile conflicting testimony: Carrigan v. Hardy, 46 Ill. 502; Sheerman v. C. & M. R. R. Co. 48 Ill. 523; Belden v. Innis, 84 Ill. 78.\nWhere the evidence is conflicting, it is for the jury to determine, and their finding should not be disturbed: O\u2019Reily v. Fitzgerald, 40 Ill. 310; McCarthy v. Mooney, 49 Ill. 247 ; Young v. Bush, 48 Ill. 42; Neustadt v. Hall, 58 Ill. 172; Pres. Church v. Emerson, 66 Ill. 269 ; Conn. Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Ellis, 89 Ill 516; C. & R. I R. R. Co. v. McKean, 40 Ill. 218 ; Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Gillis, 68 Ill. 317 ; Bishop v. Busse, 69 Ill. 403; Crain v. Wright, 46 Ill. 107; Wood v. The People, Hildreth, 73 Ill. 525; Holcomb v. Smith, 79 Ill. 409; Foos v. Sabin, 84 Ill. 565; Dunning v. Fitch, 66 Ill. 51; Robinson v. Parish, 62 Ill. 130; Wiggins Ferry Co. v. Higgins, 72 Ill. 517.\nIf substantial justice has been done, the court will not disturb the verdict, even though the evidence would justify a different result: Smith v. Shultz, 1 Scam. 491; Gillett v. Sweat, 1 Gilm. 475 ; Greenup v. Stoker, 3 Gilm. 202 ; Underhill v. Fake, 46 Ill. 50 ; Hall v. Lincoln, 46 Ill. 52 ; Evans v. Fisher, 5 Gilm. 569 ; Pullian v. Ogle, 27 Ill. 189 ; St. L. R. R. Co. v. Gilham, 39 Ill. 455 ; Stevens v. Brown, 58 Ill. 289 ; Chapman v. Burt, 77 Ill. 337.\nIn actions of trespass courts will seldom interfere with the verdict unless it appears to have been actuated by passion or prejudice: Young v. Silkwood, ll Ill. 36; Fisk v. Roseberry, 22 Ill. 288; Chicago v. Garrison, 52 Ill. 516; Plummer v. Rigdon, 78 Ill. 222; Miller v. Balthasser, 78 Ill. 202.\nWhere testimony is conflicting a court will not disturb the verdict though it would have been better satisfied with a different result: Bloom v. Crane, 24 Ill. 48; Scarritt v. Carruthers, 29 Ill. 487; Voltz v. Stephani, 46 Ill. 54; Varner v. Varner, 69 Ill. 445.\nUnless clearly against the weight of evidence the verdict will not be disturbed: Wallace v. Wren, 32 Ill. 146; C. & A. R. R. Co. v. Shannon, 43 Ill. 338; O\u2019Brien v. Palmer, 49 Ill. 72; Hayes v. Houston, 86 Ill. 487; C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. v. Lee, 87 Ill. 454.\nUpon the question of damages: Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Simmons, 38 Ill. 242; Chicago v. Fowler, 60 Ill. 322; Galesburg v. Higley, 61 Ill. 287; Chicago v. Langlass, 66 Ill. 361; Elgin v. Renwick, 86 Ill. 500; Chicago v. Herz, 87 Ill. 541; Nor. Line Packet Co. v. Bininger, 70 Ill. 571; Ill. Cent. R. R. Co. v. Ebert, 74 Ill. 399; P. C. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Thompson, 56 Ill. 138; Chicago v. Elzeman, 71 Ill. 131; Chicago v. Powers, 42 Ill. 169.\nIf there was any error in the instructions it would not be ground for reversal: H. F. & M. Co. v. Cornick, 24 Ill. 455; Hazen v. Pierson, 83 Ill. 241; Foster v. C. & A. R. R. Co. 84 Ill. 164; McConnel v. Kibbe, 33 Ill. 176; Dishon v. Schorr, 19 Ill. 59; Andes Ins. Co. v. Fish, 71 Ill. 620; Warren v. Dickson, 27 Ill. 115; Van Buskirk v. Day, 32 Ill. 260; Lodge v. Gatz, 76 Ill. 272; Lawrence v. Hagerman, 56 Ill. 68; T. W. & W. R. R. Co. v. Ingraham, 77 Ill. 309."
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