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  • People v. Turner

    260 Ill. 84 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 28, 1913

    People v. Hartsig, 249 Ill. 348 ; People v. Afton, 258 id. 292. … A grand jury can only be selected at a meeting of the board of supervisors lawfully held, when the board could exercise the power given by law to- select grand jurors. (Marsh v. People, 226 Ill. 464 .)

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • The PEOPLE v. Smith

    20 Ill. 2d 345 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 31, 1960

    (People v. Martens, 338 Ill. 170 ; People v. Bishop, 225 Ill. App. 610 .) Here the apartment was designated as B-2 and the apartment which we have found then bore the letter “B” and the number “2” was searched. … In the pocket of that jacket were two brown envelopes found to contain heroin.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • The People v. Reese

    355 Ill. 562 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 23, 1934

    The indictment charged that plaintiff in error, William Reese, robbed Mary and Jesse Brown on January 28, 1933. … In People v. Hobbs, 352 Ill. 224 , we said: “While the clerk has inserted as a part of the record a motion challenging the grand jury and motion for new trial, these motions are not incorporated in a bill of exceptions.

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  • Rowell v. Chandler

    83 Ill. 288 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1876

    Per Curiam: Under the decision in Chandler v. … Brown, 77 Ill. 333 , the special count in this declaration is bad, and, without discussing the questions raised, we will make reference to the opinion in that case for an expression of our views.

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  • Scripture Press Foundation v. Annunzio

    414 Ill. 339 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 23, 1953

    (American Medical Assn. v. Board of Review, 392 Ill. 614 ; Zehender & Factor, Inc. v. Murphy, 386 Ill. 258 ; Zelney v. Murphy, 387 Ill. 492 .) … (American Medical Assn. v. Board of Review, 392 Ill. 614 ; Zehender & Factor, Inc., v. Murphy, 386 Ill. 258 ; Oak Woods Cemetery Assn. v. Murphy, 383 Ill. 301 .)

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  • Moon v. Mayor

    214 Ill. 40 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 21, 1905

    in all cities of the State having a specified population, and prescribing the powers and duties of such board, (5 Starr & Cur. … (People v. Weber, 89 Ill. 347 ; Stott v. City of Chicago, 205 id. 281; People ex rel. v. City of Chicago, 210 id. 479.)

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • Willis v. Legris

    45 Ill. 289 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1867

    colt; one brown horse colt, blaze face, two years old; one do. do., one year old; one bay mare colt, two years old; one do. do., one year old, no marks; which I shall expose for sale at public vendue, at the pound at Payne … Poppen v. Holmes, 44 Ill. 360 . This being the only material point made in the case, the judgment of the Circuit Court must be affirmed. Judgment affirmed.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Skil Corp. v. Korzen

    32 Ill. 2d 249 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 21, 1965

    Perkins v. Board of County Commissioners of Cook County, 271 Ill. 449, 459 . … (Turnverein ‘Lincoln’ v. Board of Appeals, 358 Ill. 135 ; Glen Oak Cemetery v. Board of Appeals, 358 Ill. 48 ; People ex rel. Lloyd v. University of Illinois, 357 Ill. 369 .)

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Clarke v. Gaffeney

    116 Ill. 362 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 30, 1886

    At the auction sale lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 were bought by Timothy Brown, and lot 5 by Tyler Brown. The proof shows that appellee now owns lots 6, 7, 8 and 9, that one Wolf owns lot 10, and a Mrs. Lix owns lot 5. … In Hadden v. Shoutz, 15 Ill. 581 , a mill and dam had been erected upon a creek running through the quarter section, of which a certain six acres, on which the mill and dam had been built, were a part.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • People v. Vickroy

    266 Ill. 384 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 16, 1914

    (Ryan v. People, 117 Ill. 468 ; People v. Parker, 231 id. 478.) … (Cicero Lumber Co. v. Town of Cicero, 176 Ill. 9 ; Noel v. People, 187 id. 587; Moore v. Mayor of Danville, 232 id. 307; Sheldon v. Hoyne, 261 id. 222.)

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • People Ex Rel. Royal v. Cain

    410 Ill. 39 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 21, 1951

    People v. Deatherage, 401 Ill. 25 , community unit school districts; Perkins v. Board of County Comrs. 271 Ill. 449 , forest preserve districts; People ex rel. Armstrong v. … Board of Education v. Read, 344 Ill. 397 ; Krause v. Peoria Housing Authority, 370 Ill. 356 .)

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • People Ex Rel. Carr v. Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer Railway Co.

    319 Ill. 389 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 16, 1925

    Local governmental subdivisions of the State have no inherent power to issue bonds, (Merchants Loan and Trust Co. v. City of Chicago, 264 Ill. 76 ; Hewitt v. Board of Education, 94 id. 528; County of Hardin v. … (People v. Lake Erie and Western Railroad Co. 248 Ill. 32 ; 1 Cooley on Taxation, sec. 83.) Where there is any doubt regarding such power to issue bonds the doubt must be resolved in favor of the tax-payer. (State v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • 2416 Corp. v. First National Bank

    64 Ill. 2d 364 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 1, 1976

    Storkan v. Ziska, 406 Ill. 259, 263-64 . … Storkan v. Ziska, 406 Ill. 259, 263 ; Bear v. Millikin Trust Co., 336 Ill. 366, 380 .

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • City of Moline v. Greene

    252 Ill. 475 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 21, 1911

    Chicago and Alton Railroad Co. v. City of Pontiac, 169 Ill. 155 ; Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. v. City of Chicago, 151 id. 348; 10 Am. & Eng. Ency. of Law, 1094; 15 Cyc. 616. … (McCord v. Pike, 121 Ill. 288 ; Wright v. Bishop, 88 id. 302 ; Chestnutwood v. Hood, 68 id. 132; Jackson v. Norris, 72 id. 364; City of Springfield v. Edwards, 84 id. 626.)

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • The People v. Reno

    324 Ill. 484 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 16, 1927

    In People v. Jennings, 252 Ill. 534 , it is said: “The general rule is, that evidence of a distinct substantive offense cannot be admitted in support of another offense. (Farris v. People, 129 Ill. 521 ; Addison v. … The situation is similar to that in People v.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • In re Timpone

    Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 23, 2004

    Welch v. Johnson , 147 Ill. 2d 40, 48 (1992). To reach a just result, this court may override considerations of waiver and consider a point not raised below. Welch , 147 Ill. 2d at 48 . … The Hearing Board found that such special circumstances existed here. The Review Board affirmed this finding.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Allen-Garcia Co. v. Industrial Commission

    334 Ill. 390 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 20, 1929

    (Field & Co. v. Industrial Com. 285 Ill. 333 .) … Consolidated Fireworks Co. v. Koehl, 190 Ill. 145 ; Grace & Hyde Co. v. Probst, supra; Densby v. Bartlett, supra.

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • City of Chicago v. Singer

    202 Ill. 75 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 18, 1903

    (Davidson v. City of Chicago, 178 Ill. 582 ; Mead v. City of Chicago, 186 id. 54.) The motion to dismiss must be and is overruled. … The objection sustained in Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • People Ex Rel. Olmsted v. New York Central Railroad

    316 Ill. 526 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 24, 1925

    People v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Co. 314 Ill. 455 ; People v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. 314 id. 373; People v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. … In both cases of People v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • City of Carlyle v. Nicolay

    333 Ill. 562 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 20, 1929

    Section 2 reads: “That the recommendation of the board of local improvements of the city of Carlyle, Illinois, providing for said improvement, together with the estimate of costs thereof, made by the president of said board … People v. Dettenthaler, 118 Mich. 595 ; Sjoberg v. Security Savings and Loan Ass’11, 73 Minn. 203 ; State v. Burrow, 119 Tenn. 376 ; May v. Rice, 91 Ind. 546 ; State v. Patterson, 98 N. C. 660 ; State v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished

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