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  "id": 5221398,
  "name": "John Field v. The People of the State of Illinois",
  "name_abbreviation": "Field v. People",
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  "first_page": "422",
  "last_page": "424",
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      "John Field v. The People of the State of Illinois."
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      {
        "text": "Mr. Presiding Justice Creighton\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\nThis was an action commenced before a justice of the peace in Pope county, by the People of the State of Illinois, against appellant, as the keeper of a ferry on the Ohio river, at Golconda, to recover the penalty provided by the statute for failure to provide proper wharfs or landings. The cause was appealed to the Circuit Court and tried by the court without a jury, by agreement, resulting in a judgment against appellant for $50.\nAppellant brings the case to this court. The bill of exceptions is as follows:\n\u201c State of Illinois, ) In the Circuit Court.\nPope County. j To the October term, 1897.\nThe People of the State of Illinois v.\nJohn Field.\nBe it remembered that on the trial of this cause, the counsel for the people, to maintain and prove the issues on their part, gave in evidence the testimony of James Bird and Charles Compton and papers marked \u2018 Exhibit A, B, C, D and E,\u2019 as shown in the within transcript of G. W. Ballence, court reporter; to, which evidence the defendant objects as improper. The court being of the opinion that said evidence was proper, the defendant excepted to such opinion, and prayed that his exceptions might be signed, sealed and made a part of the record pursuant to the act of the legislature in such case made and provided, and it was accordingly done this 17th day of November, 1897.\n[Seal] Joseph P. Bobarts,\nJudge.\u201d\nThe only exception preserved in the bill of exceptions is to the admission by the court of the testimony of two witnesses and of certain papers.\nAppellant\u2019s counsel fails to point out wherein this evidence is improper, and after a careful examination of it, we fail to find any substantial reason why it should not have been admitted over a mere general objection.\nIt is contended that the evidence does not support the findings of the court. We are inclined to the same conclusions, from the evidence, reached by the trial court; but if it were not so\u2014no exception to the findings and judgment of the court are preserved. It is suggested that an exception was noted and appears in the judgment below.\n\u201c An exception to the judgment in the judgment order, but not preserved in the bill of exceptions, is the same as no exception at all.\u201d Mitchell v. Mackey-Nisbit, 69 Ill. App. 186.\nThe judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Presiding Justice Creighton"
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    "attorneys": [
      "George B. Leonard, attorney for appellant.",
      "Wm. H. Moore, State\u2019s Attorney, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "John Field v. The People of the State of Illinois.\n1. Exceptions\u2014Must be Preserved in the Bill of Exceptions.\u2014An exception to the judgment in the judgment order, but not preserved in the bill of exceptions, is the same as no exception at all.\nDebt, for a statutory penalty. Trial in the Circuit Court of Pope County; the Hon. Joseph P. Robarts, Judge, presiding. Finding and\njudgment for plaintiff. Appeal by defendant.\nHeard in this court at the February term, 1898.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed August 31, 1898.\nGeorge B. Leonard, attorney for appellant.\nWm. H. Moore, State\u2019s Attorney, for appellee."
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