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People ex rel. Biebinger v. Peoria & Eastern Railway Co.
216 Ill. 221 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 23, 1905
Louis v. People, 124 Ill. 655 ; East St. Louis v. Amy, 120 U. S. 600 ). … Louis Railway Co. v. People, 208 Ill. 9 ; Lawrence v. Traner, 136 id. 474).
Cited 6 timesPublished124 Ill. 229 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 28, 1888
But, as said in Mahoney v. Mahoney, 65 Ill. 406 , the evidence to sustain a resulting trust must be "very clear, and is always received with great caution. The object of this rule is apparent. … As held in Bragg v. Geddes, 93 Ill. 40 , such evidence is subject to much imperfection, and frequently is entitled to but little weight.
Cited 13 timesPublishedPeople Ex Rel. Wangelin v. Pennsylvania Railroad
372 Ill. 223 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 13, 1939
In People v. Hines, 293 Ill. 419 , and People v. … In People v.
Cited 0 timesPublished251 Ill. 514 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 25, 1911
(Gainey v. People, 97 Ill. 270 ; Steffy v. People, 130 id. 98; People v. Williams, 240 id. 633). The court did not err in overruling the motion for a new trial on account of the insufficiency of the evidence. … (Kipley v. People, 215 Ill. 358 ; Morello v. People, 226 id. 388 .) This kind of instruction ought not to be given.
Cited 3 timesPublished113 Ill. 2d 75 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 20, 1986
(Brown v. Scotillo (1984), 104 Ill. 2d 54, 60 ; People ex rel. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. Clark (1957), 12 Ill. 2d 515, 520 .) … Brown v. Scotillo (1984), 104 Ill. 2d 54, 60 ; Horn v. Rincker (1981), 84 Ill. 2d 139, 148 ; People ex rel. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. Clark (1957), 12 Ill. 2d 515, 520 .
Cited 42 timesPublished47 Ill. 2d 166 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 4, 1970
1969, however, the county board offered only a 7% increase. … Ed. 550 ; Board of Education, Kankakee School Dist. v. Kankakee Federation of Teachers, 46 Ill.2d 433 , Faris v. Faris, 35 Ill.2d 305, 309 .
Cited 15 timesPublishedNORTH FED. SAV. & LOAN ASS'N v. Becker
24 Ill. 2d 514 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 23, 1962
L.R. 255, 266; Chicago Railways Co. v. Commerce Com. ex rel. Chicago Motor Coach Co. 336 Ill. 51 ; West Suburban Transportation Co. v. Chicago and West Towns Railway Co. 309 Ill. 87 ; *518 Choate v. … Farmers' Elevator Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co. 266 Ill. 567 ; Bereda Mfg. Co. v. Industrial Board, 275 Ill. 514 .
Cited 1 timesPublishedModular Solutions v. Hazel Crest School
358 Ill. Dec. 343 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 26, 2012
See People v. … Vancura v. Katris, 238 Ill.2d 352, 379 , 345 Ill.Dec. 485 , 939 N.E.2d 328 (2010). Generally, a contract may be canceled only under its own terms or through mutual agreement. Copley v.
Cited 4 timesPublishedByram v. Industrial Commission
333 Ill. 152 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 20, 1928
They consisted of boards nine and one-half inches by forty-two inches inserted between cleats on the inside of the windows. These boards were usually left in place but could easily be removed. … (Wisconsin Steel Co. v. Industrial Com. 288 Ill. 206 ; Chicago Daily Nevus Co. v. Industrial Com. 306 id. 212 ; United States Fuel Co. v. Industrial Com. 310 id. 85; Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v.
Cited 8 timesPublishedPeople ex rel. Husser v. Hedlund
309 Ill. 280 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 20, 1923
After the organization of the district a board of education was elected. … (Chestnutwood v. Hood, 68 Ill. 132 .)
Cited 2 timesPublished330 Ill. 608 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 23, 1928
In Fidelity Co. v. … Sanitary District v. Board of Review, 258 Ill. 316 ; St. Louis Bridge Co. v. Eisele, 263 id. 50. The decree of the superior court is affirmed. Decree affirmed.
Cited 13 timesPublishedPresident of the State Bank v. Hawley
2 Ill. 580 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1839
See Butterfield v. Kinzie, Ante 445; Brown v. Knower, Ante 469; Armstrong v. Caldwell, Ante 546.
Cited 0 timesPublishedPeople Ex Rel. Lake County Bar Ass'n v. Circuit Court
31 Ill. 2d 170 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 18, 1964
Bowman v. County of Lake, 29 Ill.2d 268 . … Adamowski v. Public Building Commission of Chicago, 11 Ill.2d 125 ; Bowman v. County of Lake, 29 Ill.2d 268 .
Cited 11 timesPublished235 Ill. 2d 1 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 16, 2009
Kankakee County Board of Review v. Property Tax Appeal Board, 226 Ill. 2d 36, 51 (2007). The fundamental rule of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the legislature. King v. … Collins v. Board of Trustees of Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 155 Ill. 2d 103, 111 (1993); Lake County Board of Review v. Property Tax Appeal Board, 119 Ill. 2d 419, 423 (1988).
Cited 140 timesPublished345 Ill. 222 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 23, 1931
municipalities which had adopted the City Election act were liable for the cost and expense of printing candidate ballots used at a general election for State and county officers was recently considered in the case of People v. … Board of Comrs. 345 Ill. 172 .
Cited 1 timesPublished211 Ill. 2d 317 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 4, 2004
See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); State v. Lee, 266 Kan. 804 , 977 P.2d 263 (1999); Carter v. State, 374 Md. 693 , 824 A.2d 123 (2003); State v. James, 355 S.C. 25 , 583 S.E.2d 745 (2003); State v. … Brown, 719 So. 2d at 888-89 .
Cited 128 timesPublishedGunther v. O'Brien Bros. Construction Co.
369 Ill. 362 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 20, 1938
(Alexander Lumber Co. v. City of Farmer City, 272 Ill. 264, 276 .) … This has long been the policy of our law with reference to private contracts, (Biggs v.
Cited 16 timesPublishedCity of Chicago Heights v. Living Word Outreach Full Gospel Church & Ministries, Inc.
Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 22, 2001
See, e.g. , Kotrich v. County of Du Page , 19 Ill. 2d 181 (1960) (county board of supervisors acted in a legislative capacity in granting a special use permit). … Young, Anderson’s American Law of Zoning §20.03, at 416 (4th ed. 1996), quoting Mitchell Land Co. v. Planning & Zoning Board of Appeals , 140 Conn. 527, 532 , 102 A.2d 316, 319 (1953).
Cited 0 timesPublished161 Ill. 358 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 12, 1896
(Phillips on Mechanics’ Liens, secs. 67, 188; Atkins v. Little, 17 Minn. 342 ; Mortgage Trust Co. v. Sutton, 46 Kan. 166 ; Drug Co. v. Brown, 46 id. 543; Rollin v. Cross, 45 N. Y. 766 .) … (Phillips on Mechanics’ Liens, sec. 80; Taylor v. Gilsdorff, 74 Ill. 354 ; Board of Education v. Greenebaum, 39 id. 609). If, under the views already expressed, a contract with Hibbert J.
Cited 40 timesPublishedAndrews v. People ex rel. Kern
158 Ill. 477 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 11, 1895
See Browning v. City of Chicago, 155 Ill. 314 ; West Chicago Street Railroad Co. v. People ex rel. id. 299; Young v. People ex rel. id. 247; Stanton v. City of Chicago, 154 id. 23; Zeigler v. … People ex rel. 156 id. 133; Wisner v. People ex rel. id. 180. Following these cases, the judgment must be affirmed. Judgment affirmed.
Cited 1 timesPublished
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