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  "id": 2610924,
  "name": "Christopher W. Knott v. Lot H. Skinner",
  "name_abbreviation": "Knott v. Skinner",
  "decision_date": "1872-01",
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  "first_page": "239",
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    "name_abbreviation": "Ill.",
    "id": 8772,
    "name": "Illinois Supreme Court"
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    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "Christopher W. Knott v. Lot H. Skinner."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Scott\ndelivered the opinion of the Court:\nThe only error assigned that we deem material to be considered, is, whether the evidence sustains the verdict.\nThat the appellee is entitled to a judgment in his favor, is established by the testimony of the witness Gay as well as the evidence of the appellee.\nIt is apparent, from the evidence introduced by both parties, that the present verdict is for too much. The appellee admits the payment of $77.07 on the blacksmith bill, and does not deny, when on the stand as a witness, the bill of $67.55 testified to by Gay, except one item of $1.20 for flour. Had these credits been deducted from the highest amount sworn to by any witness, it would leave the verdict too high. We can see no reason why both of these credits should not have been deducted from the appellee\u2019s claim.\nThe circuit court should have granted the motion for a new trial, and for its refusal so to do, the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.\nJudgment reversed,",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice Scott"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Mr. Stephen B. Moore, for the appellant.",
      "Messrs. McWilliams & Talla y, and Messrs. Bradley, Olden & Bradley, for the appellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "Christopher W. Knott v. Lot H. Skinner.\nNew trial\u2014verdict against the evidence. In this case the judgment of the court below is reversed because the verdict of the jury is not sustained by the evidence.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery county; the Hon. H. M. Vandeveer, Judge, presiding.\nThis was an action of assumpsit, brought by Skinner against Knott. The declaration contained only the common counts. The defendant filed the plea of the general issue, and, upon a trial by jury, a verdict and judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $128.42.\nThe defendant appeals.\nMr. Stephen B. Moore, for the appellant.\nMessrs. McWilliams & Talla y, and Messrs. Bradley, Olden & Bradley, for the appellee."
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  "file_name": "0239-01",
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