Rearden v. Smith

Citations

• 36 Ill. 204

Syllabus

<p>Pbactice—verdict. Where the entry upon the record, after giving the title of the case, and reciting the appearance of the plaintiff and the default of the defendant, proceeds in the following form: “Jury called to assess damages. Verdict, we, the jury, find damages for $1,200,” and thereupon follows the judgment. Held, that this court will presume, in the absence of anything in the record showing a different state of facts, that the jury was composed of lawful jurors, that they were properly sworn, and that the verdict given in the order was a verd.ct in the case on trial, and duly returned into court.</p>