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Goodner sued Bloom for in an action of forcible entry and detainer and won before a justice of the peace. Bloom appealed to the circuit court, but it upheld the judgment. Bloom then appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, which addressed four issues: only eleven jurors signed the verdict (a clerical mistake), improper jury instructions on forcible detainer (no harm done), trial location (permitted by law), and new evidence after arguments started (discretionary). The Supreme Court found no reversible errors and affirmed the lower court’s judgment.

Illinois Reports File