Weyhrich v. Foster

Citations

• 48 Ill. 115

Syllabus

<p>1. Bill of exceptions—what it should contain. When a party assigns for error, the refusal of the court to give certain instructions prayed by him, and the record shows that a part of the instructions asked by him were given, but fails to disclose those instructions, it will be presumed that those given comprised the substance of those refused.</p> <p>2. Instructions—not to he repeated. The rule is well settled, that a court need not repeat its instructions. An instruction once given, its duplicate in substance may be refused.</p>