Case law

City of Lawrenceville v. Hennessey

244 Ill. 464 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 21, 1910

An office is a public position which does not end with the performance of a particular duty; (People v. … (Mason v. City of Chicago, 178 Ill. 499 .)

Ziegler v. City of Chicago

213 Ill. 61 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 22, 1904

Said board shall also cause ah estimate of the cost of such improvement * * * to be made in writing by the engineer, * * * over his signature, which shall be itemized to the satisfaction of said board, and which shall be … The particular thing the statute names is the itemized estimate of the cost of the improvement, and we have sustained many cases since Bickerdike v. City of Chicago, 203 Ill. 636 , without more appearing.

Boseley v. Park District

275 Ill. 92 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 24, 1916

On April 7, 1916, the library board and the commissioners of the park district entered into a written agreement whereby the park district granted to the library board permission to erect a library building, in accordance … In Kreigh v. City of Chicago, 86 Ill. 407 , the city of Chicago by an ordinance attempted to confer upon the West Chicago Park Commissioners authority to improve, control and manage certain streets.

Nitsche v. City of Chicago

280 Ill. 268 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 23, 1917

Co. v. Rossiter, 196 Ill. 277 ; Citisens’ Savings Bank and Trust Co. v. City of Chicago, 215 id. 174.) A showing of meritorious defense, alone, is not sufficient. (Barrett v. Queen City Cycle Co. 179 Ill. 68 .) … (Mendell v. Kimball, 85 Ill. 582 ; Walsh v. Walsh, 114 id. 655 ; Barrett v.

People Ex Rel. Thompson v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.

329 Ill. 467 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 24, 1928

In the early case of Gotlieb v. Danvers, 1 Esp. … In Gardner v. Eberhart, 82 Ill. 316 , it was sought to show demand for possession in a forcible detainer case.

Hoopeston Public Library v. Eaton

283 Ill. 449 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 17, 1918

The widow was named as executrix but failed to qualify, and I, V. … (Johnson v. Lee, 228 Ill. 167 ; 6 R. C. L. 1090.)

Chaplin v. Highway Commissioners of Town of Wheatland

129 Ill. 651 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 31, 1889

A record of the action of the board upon the subject should have been produced. … Peter Greenwood et al. v. The Board of Supervisors of Madison County, 125 Ill. 334 ; Reed v. O. & M. Ry. Co. 126 id. 48.

People Ex Rel. Barrett v. Finnegan

378 Ill. 387 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 19, 1941

He filed a suit in equity to enjoin the board of managers from removing him from that office. … (Brown v. Lunt, 37 Me. 423 .) A de facto officer was defined by Lord Ellenborough as ‘one who has the reputation of being the officer he assumes to be and yet is not a good officer in point of law.’ (Rex v.

The PEOPLE v. Francis

40 Ill. 2d 204 · Illinois Supreme Court · Aug 15, 1968

Reliance is placed on Board of Education v. Haworth, 274 Ill. 538 . … (Board of Highway Comrs. v. City of Bloomington, 253 Ill. 164, 168 ; see also People ex rel. Darnell v. Woodward, 285 Ill. 165 ; Dugan v. Berning, 11 Ill.2d 353 .) We find no constitutional infirmity in this connection.

Patterson v. City of Macomb

179 Ill. 163 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 17, 1899

Such a petition is but a preliminary step provided by the statute in order to enable citizens to secure action' on the part of the board, if desired, and to vest the board with power to act. … We held in City of Bloomington v.

In Re Smith

75 Ill. 2d 134 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 26, 1979

Respondent was represented before the Hearing Board by what apparently was the attorney of his choice. That individual also represented respondent before the Review Board and filed a brief in this court. … V, R. 5.4, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110A, following par. 770.)

People v. Loitz

412 Ill. 313 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 22, 1952

the present board of education of the district. … Kane v. Weis, 275 Ill. 581 , and Kenyon v. Moore, 287 Ill. 233 .

Hanrahan v. Williams

Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 19, 1996

Lilly v. Gilmore, 988 F.2d 783, 789 (7th Cir. 1993); Escobar v. O'Leary, 943 F.2d 711, 720 (7th Cir. 1991); see also United States ex rel. Arnold v. Illinois Prisoner Review Board, 803 F. Supp. 222 (N.D. … Scott v. Illinois Parole & Pardon Board, 669 F.2d 1185 (7th Cir. 1982).

Cain v. Lyddon

343 Ill. 217 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 18, 1931

statutory requirements therein referred to. ( People v. … Appellee insists that Chicago Coach Co. v. City of Chicago , 337 Ill. 200 , City of Chicago v. Union Ice Cream Co. 252 id. 311 , City of Marengo v. Rowland , 263 id. 531, City of Clinton v.

Tomle v. Hampton

129 Ill. 379 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 15, 1889

(Stephani v. Brown, 40 Ill. 428 ; Gridley v. City of Bloomington, 68 id. 47; City of Peoria v. Simpson, 110 id. 294). … (Stephani v. Brown, supra).

People ex rel. Smith v. Hassler

262 Ill. 133 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 21, 1914

(Peoria, Decatur and Evansville Railway Co. v. People, 116 Ill. 401 ; People v. Hulin, 237 id. 122.) … Louis Railway Co. v.

People Ex Rel. Brenza v. Morrison Hotel Corp.

4 Ill. 2d 542 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 18, 1954

Schlaeger v, Siebel, 388 Ill. 98 . In People ex rel. Nash v. Maxwell & Co. 359 Ill. 570 , a similar question was presented with respect to the 1931 appropriation ordinance of the city of Chicago. … (Orme v. Northern Trust Co. 410 Ill. 354, 360 .) The authority granted by the statute warranted the library board in accumulating funds during the years in question.

Richardson Sand Co. v. Industrial Commission

296 Ill. 335 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 15, 1921

(Metal Stampings Corp. v. Industrial Com. 285 Ill. 528 .) … (Mallers v. Industrial Board, 281 Ill. 418 ; see, also, to the same effect, Fennimore v. Pittsburg-Scammon Coal Co. 100 Kan. 372 ; Harper on Workmen’s Comp.—2d ed.—sec. 137.)

Wells Bros. v. Industrial Commission

285 Ill. 647 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 18, 1918

In Stubbs v. … (Uphoff v. Industrial Board, 271 Ill. 312 ; Hoyne v. Danisch, 264 id. 467.) The legislature certainly never added this last proviso intending not to give said paragraph any other or different meaning than it had before.

People ex rel. Forsythe v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.

327 Ill. 611 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 21, 1927

For reasons set out in the record of the board of supervisors the bonds were not issued until 1919. … People v. Cairo and Thebes Railroad Co. 319 Ill. 118 ; People v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. id. 366; People v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. id. 433; Same v. Same, 316 id. 137.