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  "id": 5198661,
  "name": "J. E. Thompson v. J. A. Porter et al.",
  "name_abbreviation": "Thompson v. Porter",
  "decision_date": "1897-01-21",
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  "first_page": "424",
  "last_page": "425",
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    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
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    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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      "cite": "57 Ill. App. 283",
      "category": "reporters:state",
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    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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    "parties": [
      "J. E. Thompson v. J. A. Porter et al."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Gary\ndelivered the opinion of the Cohet.\nAs to the actual dispute between the parties to this suit, the abstract does not show that any other witness than the appellant himself testified upon the trial, and from that abstract his cross-examination is wholly omitted, the side paging showing that it occupies nine pages of the record.\nThe abstract shows that some twenty-five other pages of the record which, by what follows, must also contain testimony, are omitted, though a .few sentences are put in as re-direct testimony of the appellant, which are clearly what he would not have said, as they make him call himself \u201c a scoundrel.\u201d\nThe appellant now presents for consideration six of what he calls propositions of law, but which are really statements\u2014which he desired the court to approve\u2014of what the evidence proved; and also urges that \u201c in the light of the law and the undisputed facts of the record,\u201d the appellant should have had a finding in his favor\u2014the case having been tried by the court without a jury.\nIt has long been settled law that an Appellate Court will not review a verdict unless the bill of exceptions purports to contain all the evidence; the same principle applies to an abstract, for the court will not look beyond it to the record for missing evidence. The appellees in their brief insist upon the insufficiency of the abstract, citing among several cases, Mallers v. Crane Elevator Co., 57 Ill. App. 283, but the appellant has not heeded the warning.\nUnder such circumstances we affirm judgments, and this is affirmed.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Justice Gary"
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    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "George W. Woodbury, attorney for appellant.",
      "HcGlasson & Beitler, attorneys for appellees."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "J. E. Thompson v. J. A. Porter et al.\n1. Appellate Court Practice\u2014Abstracts and Bills of Exceptions.\u2014 An Appellate Court will not review a verdict unless the bill of exceptions purports to contain all the evidence; the same principle applies to an abstract, for the court will not look beyond it to the record for missing evidence.\n2. Same\u2014Appellee's Brief.\u2014The appellee in his brief may insist upon the insufficiency of the abstract.\nReplevin.\u2014Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Nathaniel C. Sears, Judge, presiding.\nHeard in this court at the October term, 1896.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed January 21, 1897.\nGeorge W. Woodbury, attorney for appellant.\nHcGlasson & Beitler, attorneys for appellees."
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