Richards v. People ex rel. Thompson

Citations

• 100 Ill. 423
• 1881 Ill. LEXIS 114

Syllabus

<p>1. Freehold-—franchise—as affecting right of appeal. A bill to enjoin a party from obstructing a highway, the existence of which is denied, does not involve a freehold or a franchise, within the meaning of the statute relating to appeals to this court and writs of error.</p> <p>2. Appeal—when it lies to this court from Appellate Court. The statute making the right of appeal from the Appellate Court to this court depend in certain cases upon the amount.in controversy, or of recovery in the court below, has no application when the object of the suit is not to recover a debt or damages, or some specific article of property, either personal or real. In all other cases an appeal lies to this court.</p> <p>3. Erbob—reversing on facts, in chancery suit. Where a number of witnesses have been examined orally on the hearing of a bill in chancery, and a finding had by the circuit court, which is affirmed in the Appellate Court, the decree will not be reversed on the evidence unless this court can see that the conclusion reached was clearly against the weight of the evidence.</p>