Crabtree v. Reed

Citations

• 50 Ill. 206

Syllabus

<p>Evidence—of the degree of preponderance required. In an action on the case, herein i* is sought to recover damages for the killing of a mule belonging to tiie plaintiff, it is not necessary that there shall be a “ clear preponderance” of evidence in favor of the plaintiff to entitle him to recover. It is sufficient if the evidence creates probabilities in his favor—that the weight of the evidence inclines to his side.</p>