Seward v. Cease

Citations

• 50 Ill. 228

Syllabus

<p>^jAv trial at law—when granted by a court of chancery. A bill in chancery, ^wRo obtain a new trial at law, alleged that the judgment at law was recovered Wlely upon the perjured testimony of a single witness, who afterwards voluntarily made an affidavit of its falsity, stating his desire to retract the same, and this affidavit was made an exhibit in the bill: Held, that the bill presented good ground for relief, and if, on the hearing, the witness adheres to the statement in his affidavit, and it does not appear he was subjected to corrupt influences, a new trial should be granted.</p>