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468 Ill. Dec. 247 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 18, 2023
Defendant then spun the cylinder again, pointed it at Brown’s head, and fired. Brown fell, and Johnson and Browning fled. … See People v. Brown, 225 Ill. 2d 188, 207 (2007); see also Smith, 2014 IL 115946, ¶ 37. ¶ 43 III.
Cited 91 timesPublished182 Ill. 2d 30 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 3, 1998
People v. Brown, 169 Ill. 2d 132, 165 (1996) (citing People v. Page, 156 Ill. 2d 258, 268 (1993), and Zant v. Stephens, 462 U.S. 862, 880-90 , 77 L. Ed. 2d 235, 252-58 , 103 S. Ct. 2733, 2744-50 (1983)). … As defendant notes, we considered and rejected this argument in People v. Brown, 172 Ill. 2d 1, 55-57 (1996). We will not reconsider our decision in Brown. XIV.
Cited 84 timesPublished90 Ill. 186 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1878
O’Connor v. Leddy, 64 Ill. 299 , People v. Rumsey, ib. 44, Chance v. County of Marion, ib. 66, Hills v. City of Chicago, 60 id. 86, People v. McRoberts, 62 id. 38, and Phillips v. … And see, also, to the like effect, Attorney General v. Brown, 1 Wis. 513 ; Keenan v. Perry, 24 Tex. 253 . Any decision that may be found to the contrary is exceptional.
Cited 57 timesPublishedDepartment of Revenue v. Appellate Court
67 Ill. 2d 392 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 20, 1977
The State’s Attorney of Brown County had brought a quo warranto proceeding challenging the organization of a community high school district and the election of five board members for a claimed failure to comply with statutory … (Galpin v. City of Chicago, 249 Ill. 554, 566 .) In House of Vision, Inc. v.
Cited 44 timesPublished180 Ill. 461 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 17, 1899
Stillwell v. Brammell, 124 Ill. 338 ; Smith v. Prall, 133 id. 308. To sustain the claim of title to an estate for the life of Marietta Brown plaintiff offered two deeds. … (Osgood v. Blackmore, 59 Ill. 261 ; Say v. Baugh, 77 id. 500; McHany v. Schenk, 88 id. 357.)
Cited 12 timesPublished244 Ill. 590 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 21, 1910
(Keller v. People, 204 Ill. 604 ; People v. Bolik, 241 id. 394.) … (Brown v. State, 127 Wis. 193 ; 7 Am. & Eng. Ann. Cas. 258.) These same rules of law may be fairly held to apply to the evidence of the prosecuting witness in this class of offenses.
Cited 21 timesPublishedNeenan v. Industrial Commission
329 Ill. 48 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 24, 1928
O’Rorke and her two sons boarded with the witness in East St. Louis for about six months in 1923. James paid her the board for all three of them. After Mrs. … The Supreme Court of Michigan affirmed the action of the Industrial Board in allowing compensation in the case of Matwiczuk v. American Car and Foundry Co. 155 N.
Cited 4 timesPublished62 Ill. 2d 406 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 5, 1976
Martin, of counsel), for amici curiae Browning-Ferris Industries of Illinois, Browning-Ferris Industries of Rockford, Inc., Vandermolen Disposal Company, and Bernard Vandermolen Disposal Company. William R. … (See City of Chicago v. Pollution Control Board, 59 Ill.2d 484, at 488-489 .)
Cited 37 timesPublishedHarrison v. Polar Star Lodge No. 652
116 Ill. 279 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 25, 1886
; that Brown has been in possession of the lot and lodge room since August, 1882; that since December 25,1882, appellee has paid Brown rent for the lodge room, and thereby recognized him as its landlord; that Brown has made … (Fish v. Leser, 69 Ill. 394 .)
Cited 13 timesPublished234 Ill. 2d 517 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 1, 2009
920 N.E.2d 1071 (2009) 234 Ill.2d 517 BOARD OF EDUC. OF INDIAN PRAIRIE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DIST. NO. 204 v. REGIONAL BD. OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES. No. 108883. Supreme Court of Illinois. November 1, 2009.
Cited 0 timesPublishedLOCAL UNION N0. 222 OIL WORKERS INT'L UNION v. Gordon
406 Ill. 145 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 18, 1950
Another issue for discussion was a certain matter then pending before the National War Labor Board. … This definition has been followed in later cases decided by this court, namely, Fash v. Gordon, 398 Ill. 210 , and Local No. 658 v. Brown Shoe Co. 403 Ill. 484 .
Cited 1 timesPublished222 Ill. 325 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 14, 1906
Brown, Luna R. Rainey, Annie L. Stauffer, Billy Brown and James R. Glass, against John G. Brown as principal and'Michael C. McDonald and George V. Han-kins as sureties upon an administrator’s bond given by John G. … Brown, as administrator of James M. Brown, deceased. George V. Hankins was not served with process and John G.
Cited 10 timesPublished95 Ill. 2d 193 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 18, 1983
This was expressed with some sentimentality in Public Health Trust v. Brown (Fla. App. 1980), 388 So. 2d 1084 . … The court in Public Health Trust v. Brown (Fla.
Cited 73 timesPublished56 Ill. 2d 159 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 20, 1973
Sheldon Brown. … Since that ruling was made by Judge Downing, this court has decided People v. Hopkins (1972), 52 Ill.2d 1 .
Cited 43 timesPublished47 Ill. 2d 70 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 7, 1970
(People v. Magnafichi, 9 Ill.2d 169 ; People v. Willson, 401 Ill. 68 ; People v. Wilson, 400 Ill. 461 ; People v. Botolinski, 383 Ill. 608 ; People v. White, 347 Ill. 576 .) … People v. Hanson, 359 Ill. 266 ; People v. Lucas, 244 Ill. 603 ; People v. Depew, 237 Ill. 574 ; Pate v. People, 3 Gilm. 644 .
Cited 66 timesPublished265 Ill. 131 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 16, 1914
Brown. … Kirchoff v. Union Mutual Life Ins. Co. 128 Ill. 199 ; Ryan v. Sanford, 133 id. 291 ; Adamski v. Wieczorek, 181 id. 361; Eddleman v. Fasig, 218 id. 340; Burroughs v. Kotz, 226 id. 40.
Cited 4 timesPublishedIllinois Supreme Court · Jul 6, 2000
See People v. Brown , 185 Ill. 2d 229, 259 (1998) (and cases cited therein). Defendant asks us to revisit the holdings of those cases, but offers no persuasive reason why we should do so. … See, e.g. , People v. Bull , 185 Ill. 2d 179, 211-20 (1998); People v. Brown , 185 Ill. 2d 229, 260-61 (1998); People v. Nielson , 187 Ill. 2d 271, 300 (1999).
Cited 0 timesPublishedUNITED BISCUIT CO. OF AM. v. Voss Truck Lines, Inc.
407 Ill. 488 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 27, 1950
(Wilson v. Board of Trustees, 133 Ill. 443 ; Wabash Railroad Co. v. Coon Run Drainage and Levee Dist, 194 Ill. 310 .) This principle was overlooked at the time the Miller and other like cases were announced. … (McLeod v. Railway, 58 Vt. 727 , 6 Atl. 648 .) The characteristic of a transitory action is that the right of action follows the person of the defendant. (Brown v. Brown, 155 Tenn. 530 , 296 S.W. 356 .)
Cited 23 timesPublishedNeville v. School Directors Dist. No. 1
36 Ill. 71 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1864
The order first spread upon the record kept by the directors, dismissing plaintiff, specifies no reason for the action of the board. … That plaintiff parsed a verb which Brown and others class as neuter, as an active transitive verb.
Cited 7 timesPublished223 Ill. 2d 510 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 21, 2006
See Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc., 492 U.S. 257, 260 , 106 L. Ed. 2d 219, 228 , 109 S. Ct. 2909, 2912 (1989); Horvath v. White, 358 Ill. … Hanrahan v. Felt, 48 Ill. 2d 171, 174-75 (1971); accord People v. Brazee, 333 Ill. App. 3d 43, 48 (2002).
Cited 104 timesPublished
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