Case law

Wetherell v. Devine

116 Ill. 631 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 27, 1886

587, was adopted by the city of Chicago by a majority of 17,000 votes, at an election held on November 3, 1885; that on November 24, 1885, three election commissioners were appointed by the county court, who have since qualified … The decisions in these cases lay down three propositions, as clearly deducible from the sections here quoted: First, the General Assembly can not grant the right to assess and collect taxes to any other than the corporate

The People v. Gibson

385 Ill. 371 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 20, 1944

Defendant now seeks a reversal, claiming the evidence was not sufficient to establish her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that prejudicial error was committed by the trial court in the giving of certain instructions and … The use of the qualifying adjective in this expression has been criticised as neither necessary nor proper. There is no self-defense except that which is justifiable. If it is self-defense it is justifiable. (People v.

Robbins v. Board of Trustees of the Carbondale Police Pension Fund

177 Ill. 2d 533 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 17, 1997

An administrative agency decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence only if the opposite conclusion is clearly evident. … He had faced death on the job, and the evidence established that the continuous exposure *47 to possible violence was something he could no longer tolerate.

People v. $1,124,905

Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 18, 1997

Under these circumstances, Mena clearly had standing to challenge the forfeiture action. … Ct. at 976 (testimony to establish standing must be immunized); All Assets , 971 F.2d at 905 (recommending stay); United States v. U.S.

Timmons v. Ronald L.S.

218 Ill. 2d 428 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 2, 2006

We believe that the legislature clearly meant the former. Applying the latter definition would raise serious constitutional questions. … Section 11B7 clearly provides that fit parents are entitled to custody. The second authority cited was Livingston.

Mohanty v. St. John Heart Clinic, S.C.

225 Ill. 2d 52 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 21, 2006

As my colleagues in the majority observe, a party seeking a preliminary injunction must establish that: (1) a clearly ascertained right in need of protection exists; (2) irreparable harm will occur without the injunction; … However, these agreements are not immune from state regulation.

People v. Murdock

979 N.E.2d 74 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 1, 2012

He had not been promised immunity from prosecution or leniency by any police officer. … Defendant was able to clearly communicate with Mushinsky and understand the questions posed to him. He was able to understand and give assent to a waiver of his Miranda rights.

City of Chicago v. Illinois Department of Revenue

147 Ill. 2d 484 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 26, 1992

Likewise, there can be no dispute that, under the plain language of the statute, the Kraft buildings clearly fall within the section 19.6 exemption as public buildings “belonging” to a city. … We have determined that the land underlying the Kraft buildings does not qualify for tax exemption on the basis that the City has evidenced insufficient incidents of ownership.

People v. Custer

2019 IL 123339 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 2, 2020

OPINION ¶1 In this appeal, we are asked to extend the procedures we established in People v. … As we recently reiterated, “matters of trial strategy are generally immune from claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.” People v. Dupree, 2018 IL 122307, ¶ 44.

First Nat. Bank of Chicago v. Elliott

406 Ill. 44 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 22, 1950

The last paragraph (m) of the second section of the will provides that, in the event the Gray Nuns do not elect to execute and administer the “charitable trust” provided for in the will, or in the event that they do not qualify … To hold otherwise would frustrate the beneficent purposes so clearly reflected in the will of the testator and impute to him an extremely narrow and limited intent which the plain provisions of his will abundantly refute.

Ellis v. Ward

137 Ill. 509 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 31, 1890

Ward was appointed, and duly qualified, as receiver of the - -estate of such company. … and to which the same legal principles are applicable,—and such appears to be the relation established by law between directors and the corporation. 2 Pomeroy’s Eq. sec. 6; id. secs. 1088-1090, 1094.

Natt v. SUBURBAN COOK CTY., SANITARIUM DIST.

407 Ill. 436 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 27, 1950

Natt, and Ann Plattner, qualified taxpayers, on behalf of themselves and all other taxpayers similarly situated, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County against the defendants, the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis … The county clerk, likewise, had published notices of the general election, setting forth the exact locations of the officially established polling places.

Board of Education v. Morgan

316 Ill. 143 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 17, 1925

The amendatory act made a change in the method of apportionment of the fund to the various counties by establishing as one basis for the apportionment the teacher-school-day, which was defined in the act, and directed the … The only constitutional influence which he has over legislation is the qualified veto which the constitution gives him. He may veto separate items of a bill appropriating money but he cannot amend any item.

Kern v. Kern

293 Ill. 238 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 21, 1920

Counsel for appellees argue that the word “also,” beginning next after the word “decease,” means, clearly, “in like manner.” This argument is supported by the reasonr ing of this court in Morrison v. … In such cases a general intent is implied to give the remainder over. after the death of the tenant for life, and the event of her marrying again is treated as merely qualifying or cutting down her life estate and not as

People v. Johnson

Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 21, 2010

If the defendant is unable to establish plain error, the procedural default must be honored. Keene, 169 Ill. 2d at 17. … These notes clearly indicate that the jury had serious concerns about this case and were troubled about the ramifications of its decision.

People Ex Rel. Chicago Bar Ass'n v. Gilmore

345 Ill. 28 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 18, 1931

Respondent denies this charge, and the evidence does not establish that his employment by the insurance companies was solicited by him nor does it establish that his employment was initiated by the insurance companies. … The hearing is to be governed by rules of law and the evidence must be such as clearly proves the charge.

Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service Co.

199 Ill. 2d 63 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 22, 2002

App. 3d 944, 957-58 (1966); see also Ferebee, 736 F.2d at 1535-36 (“[A] cause-effect relationship need not be clearly established by animal or epidemiological studies before a doctor can testify that, in his opinion, such … Clearly, where the same set of facts shows one party liable and the other not liable, they are not legally inconsistent verdicts.

Hopkinson v. Swaim

284 Ill. 11 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 20, 1918

The trusts in favor of the daughters for their respective lives were so qualified. … It was clearly the testator’s intention that his daughters should not have the power to alienate the income during their lives. Is the restriction valid?

People v. Ellis

199 Ill. 2d 28 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 22, 2002

We also note that defendant clearly knew that he was driving illegally and that, if caught, he would be subject to severe penalties. … Section 31 — 4(a) clearly makes it a crime to impede the apprehension or prosecution of “any person” by making false statements.

The People v. Powell

353 Ill. 582 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 21, 1933

The testimony established that there came to the hands of the trustee, assets of the -value of $20,285.71; that on the second day of October, 1928, he made his report to the circuit court of Livingston county showing on hand … Construing the statute in the most favorable light for the People, the statute clearly provides that the individual charged must have occupied one of the fiduciary positions mentioned in the legislative act at the time of