Cairo & St. Louis Railroad v. Schumacker

Citations

• 77 Ill. 583

Syllabus

<p>New trial—-for newly discovered evidence. If, after the trial of a case, a party discovers new evidence, not merely cumulative, but of an important and decisive character, in connection with other evidence excluded by the court for want of proof of the fact to be proved by the newly discovered evidence, and the party has been guilty of no negligence in attempting to find the new proof, a new trial will be granted.</p>