Opinion
Gen. No. 9,624. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed May 26, 1949 Released for publication June 21, 1949
APPEAL AND ERROR, § 1688 — conclusiveness of verdict in distress action for rent. In distress action for rent allegedly due from defendant for rental of plaintiff's farm, wherein defendant filed a counterclaim and plaintiff by answer thereto alleged as an affirmative defense that since commencement of distress action plaintiff had brought an action in forcible entry and detainer against defendant and that during pendency of that action the parties had settled and compromised their accounts, judgment on verdict for plaintiff assessing his damages at nothing and costs of action was affirmed, where verdict was not against manifest weight of evidence.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the County Court of Jersey county; the Hon. WILLIAM F. HANLEY, Judge, presiding.
Affirmed. Heard in this court at the May term, 1949.
Henry B. Eaton, for appellant;
Cross Gibbons, for appellee;
John F. Gibbons and Harold R. Clark, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed May 26, 1949; released for publication June 21, 1949.