Dodge v. Bruce

Appellate Court of Illinois

Dodge v. Bruce

208 Ill. App. 570

CourtAppellate Court of Illinois

DecidedOctober 16, 1917

DocketGen. No. 6,461

StatusPublished

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Dodge v. Bruce, 208 Ill. App. 570 (Ill. Ct. App. 1917).

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Mr. Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Instructions, § 12*—necessity of definiteness. An instruction which was very indefinite, uncertain and might mislead the jury should not be given. 3. Instructions, § 88*—when instruction on determination of preponderance of evidence is erroneous. An instruction upon the determination of the preponderance of the evidence, undertaking to enumerate the elements to be considered and omitting the element of the number of the witnesses, and also the element as to the candor and fairness or lack- thereof of the witnesses, held erroneous, notwithstanding the witnesses were equal in number, as the number differed on some points.

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Mr. Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Instructions, § 12*—necessity of definiteness. An instruction which was very indefinite, uncertain and might mislead the jury should not be given. 3. Instructions, § 88*—when instruction on determination of preponderance of evidence is erroneous. An instruction upon the determination of the preponderance of the evidence, undertaking to enumerate the elements to be considered and omitting the element of the number of the witnesses, and also the element as to the candor and fairness or lack- thereof of the witnesses, held erroneous, notwithstanding the witnesses were equal in number, as the number differed on some points.

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