DeLattre v. Hayes Freight Lines, Inc.

Full title: Paul DeLattre, Appellee, v. Hayes Freight Lines, Inc., Appellant

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois

Date published: Oct 29, 1947

332 Ill. App. 438 (Ill. App. Ct. 1947)

75 N.E.2d 586

Opinion

Gen. No. 9,541. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed October 29, 1947 Released for publication November 25, 1947

DAMAGES, § 525^_ — evidence of damages insufficient. Verdict, assessing damages at $450 for alleged breaking of printing press while loading it on defendant's truck, was contrary to manifest weight of evidence where purchase price thereof was $175, no financial detriment was shown by reason of loss of its use, and plaintiff's unsupported testimony indicated that he was not present when accident occurred, never saw press thereafter, did not know of his own knowledge what was broken and made no attempt at its repair.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. CLEM SMITH, Judge, presiding.

Reversed and remanded. Heard in this court at the October term, 1947.

Homer D. McLaren, for appellant;

G. William Horsley, for appellee.

Opinion by PRESIDING JUSTICE WHEAT.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed October 29, 1947; released for publication November 25, 1947.