Brennan v. Shinkle

Citations

• 89 Ill. 604

Syllabus

<p>1. Error—presumption in favor of judgment. Unless it is impossible that the damages recovered by a plaintiff in an action of replevin, could have been assessed under any competent evidence, in the absence of a bill of exceptions it will be presumed that the evidence heard justified the judgment rendered.</p> <p>2. Damages—measure of, in replevin for detention by defendant. The statute giving a plaintiff, on recovery in replevin, the right to damages for the wrongful detention of the property by the defendant, authorizes not only compensation for any deterioration in the value of the goods replevied while in the hands of the defendant, but also the plaintiff’s time lost and expenses incurred in searching for the same.</p> <p>3. Justices of the peace—accuracy required. In suits commenced before justices of the peace, technical precision and accuracy in the form of the entries are not indispensable.</p>