Relaco Rosin Porducts, Inc. v. National Casein

Full title: Relaco Rosin Products, Inc., Appellee, v. National Casein Company…

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, Chicago, First District

Date published: Dec 18, 1945

327 Ill. App. 334 (Ill. App. Ct. 1945)

64 N.E.2d 243

Opinion

Gen. No. 43,293. (Abstract of Decisions.)

Opinion filed December 18, 1945 Rehearing denied January 2, 1946 Released for publication January 2, 1946

TRIAL, § 160^_ — determination of credibility of witnesses as within province of jury. It is province of jury to determine credibility of witnesses and weight to be given their testimony; they may test truth and weigh evidence by their knowledge and judgment derived from experience, observation and reflection, and are in much better position to determine truth of matter in controversy than court of review.

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

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. JOHN V. McCORMICK, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the December term, 1944.

Francis J. Higgins, for appellant;

Herbert F. Geisler and Thomas L. Owens, for appellee.

Opinion by JUSTICE SCANLAN.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed December 18, 1945; rehearing denied January 2, 1946; released for publication January 2, 1946.