Case law

First National Bank v. George R. Barse Live Stock Commission Co.

198 Ill. 232 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 25, 1902

That arrangement was made between us at the Brown Hotel, in Wagoner. … (Chipron v. Feikert, 68 Ill. 284 ; Frank v. Miner, 50 id. 444; McTaggart v. Rose, 14 Ind. 230 ; Brown v. Webb, 20 Ohio, 389.) Subsequent possession cures all such defects. (Morrow v. Reed, 30 Wis. 81 .)

Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Barrie

55 Ill. 226 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 15, 1870

Co. v. Swearingen, 47 Ill. 206 ; Same v. Same, 33 Ill. 289 . … Co. v. Wren, 43 Ill. 77 .

City of Springfield v. Le Claire

49 Ill. 476 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1869

Lesher et al. v. The Wabash Navigation Co., 14 Ill. 85 ; Hinde v. Same, 15 ib. 72 ; Chicago, St. P. & Fond du Lac R. R. Co. v. McCarthy, 20 ib. 385; Browning v. City of Springfield, 17 ib. 143 ; Scammon v. … City of Chicago, 25 ib. 424; City of Bloomington v. Bay, 42 ib. 503, and Ang. & Ames on Cor., sec. 10. Decisions to the same effect are found in Story v. City of Utica, 17 N. Y. 104 ; City of Buffalo v.

The People v. A. E. R. R. Co.

359 Ill. 440 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 21, 1935

People v. Bowman , 253 Ill. 234 ; People v. Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago Railway Co. 243 id. 217; People v. Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago Railway Co. 237 id. 312. … Section 27 of the Counties act (Smith's Stat. 1933, chap. 34, par. 27,) provides that whenever the county board shall deem it necessary to assess taxes in excess of the statutory limit of twenty-five cents, the board may,

Henry Pratt Co. v. Industrial Commission

293 Ill. 367 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 16, 1920

(Miller v. Riverside Storage and Cartage Co. (Mich.) 155 N. W. 462 ; Rock Island Bridge and Iron Works v. Industrial Com. 287 Ill. 648 ; Keller v. Industrial Com. 291 id. 314.) … (Keller v. Industrial Com. supra; Smith-Lohr Coal Mining Co. v. Industrial Com. 286 Ill. 34 .)

Wiercioch v. Village of Niles

27 Ill. 2d 363 · Illinois Supreme Court · Mar 22, 1963

The board of appeals recommended the granting of a variation but the village board of trustees, in whom the power of decision was vested, denied the request. The present action followed. … (Atkins v. County of Cook, 18 Ill.2d 287 ; LaSalle Nat. Bank of Chicago v. County of Cook, 12 Ill.2d 40 .) Such is the case here.

People v. Easley

148 Ill. 2d 281 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 16, 1992

Miller v. Fenton (1985), 474 U.S. 104, 109 , 88 L. Ed. 2d 405, 410 , 106 S. Ct. 445, 449 ; see also Connelly, 479 U.S. at 163 , 93 L. Ed. 2d at 481 , 107 S. Ct. at 519 . See, e.g., Brown v. … Brown (1964), 30 Ill. 2d 297, 303 .)

Megginson v. Megginson

367 Ill. 168 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 22, 1937

(Brown v. Brown, 329 Ill. 198 ; Landes v. Landes, 268 id. 11; Colbert v. Rings, 231 id. 404.) … (Brown v. Brown, supra; Landes v. Landes, supra; Yarde v. Yarde, 187 Ill. 636 .)

Goldstein v. Village of Milford

214 Ill. 528 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 21, 1905

(Lyman v. City of Chicago, 211 Ill. 209 ; Gage v. People, 207 id. 61.) … We have applied this statute in the following and other cases: Kelly v. City of Chicago, 148 Ill. 90 ; Phelps v. City of Mattoon, 177 id. 169 ; City of Chicago v. Nodeck, 202 id. 257.)’

Phelps v. Hubbard

59 Ill. 79 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 15, 1871

This is assigned for error, and we have been referred to the cases of Smith v. Gillett, 50 Ill. 292 , and Ruggles v. Gatton, ib. 412, in support of the position of counsel for plaintiff in error. … Ev. sec. 104; Throop v. Sherwood, 4 Gilm. 92 ; Holmes v. Stummel, 24 Ill. 370 ; Walker v. Brown, 28 Ill. 378 . The judgment of the court below must be affirmed. Judgment affirmed.

Caruthers v. Fisk University

394 Ill. 151 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 21, 1946

(Village of Ridgway v. County of Gallatin, 181 Ill. 521 ; People ex rel. Mathews v. Board of Education, 349 Ill. 390 ; City of Geneseo v. Illinois Northern Utilities Co. 378 Ill. 506 .) … In People v.

People ex rel. Martin v. Cairo, Vincennes & Chicago Railway Co.

256 Ill. 432 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 17, 1912

It is the duty of the board of town auditors to audit claims against a town and to certify the same to the town clerk for the purpose of taxation, and the electors at the annual town meeting had no power to levy a tax for … Louis, Rock Island and Chicago Railroad Co. v. People, 147 Ill. 9 ; Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western Railway Co. v. People, 207 id. 566; People v. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co. 248 id. 81.)

Griffin v. County of Cook

369 Ill. 380 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 21, 1938

In People v. … In Cloyd v.

Rozran v. Durkin

381 Ill. 97 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 17, 1942

This finding was reversed by the referee of the Board of Review, and, upon certiorari, the circuit court of Cook county quashed the writ and affirmed the ruling of the Board of Review. … The two most recent cases cited, Ferguson & Lange Foundry Co. v. Industrial Com. 346 Ill. 632 , and Meyer v.

Old Ben Coal Corp. v. Industrial Commission

296 Ill. 229 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 15, 1921

(O’Callaghan v. Industrial Com. 290 Ill. 222 .) The testimony showed that there has been a reduction in the ability of the defendant in error to work. … (Peoria Cordage Co. v. Industrial Board, 284 Ill. 90 ; Savoy Hotel Co. v. Industrial Board, 279 id. 329; Goelitz Co. v. Industrial Board, 278 id. 164.)

Matsuda v. COOK COUNTY EMPLOYEES'AND OFFICERS'ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND

178 Ill. 2d 360 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 18, 1997

Balmoral Racing Club, Inc. v. Illinois Racing Board, 151 Ill. 2d 367, 390 (1992). We note, however, that the language of Illinois’ pension statutes must be liberally construed in favor of the rights of the pensioner. … Johnson v. Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund, 114 Ill. 2d 518, 521 (1986).

People Ex Rel. Reilly v. City of Chicago

337 Ill. 100 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 19, 1929

(Gathemann v. City of Chicago, 263 Ill. 292 ; People v. City of Chicago, 242 id. 561; People v. Loeffler, 175 id. 585; People v. Kipley, 171 id. 44.) … In People v. Board of Trustees, 283 Ill. 494 , the question arose whether a carpenter came within the classification as laborer referred to in sections 10 and 12 of the Civil Service act.

Shirk v. City of Chicago

195 Ill. 298 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 21, 1902

Cleveland, who was then commissioner of the board of public works, went to see Mr. Wicker and Mr. … Brown, was issued to Brown as assignee of Joseph Johnston, which would go to show that the six lots in block 23 had been bought by Johnston at the canal sale some years before 1848.

People v. Reed

2025 IL 130595 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 23, 2025

See People v. Jones, 2024 IL App (3d) 210414; Lesley, 2024 IL App (3d) 210330; Brown, 2022 IL App (4th) 220171; Warner, 2022 IL App (1st) 210260; see also People v. … In People v.

People ex rel. Etchison v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

320 Ill. 560 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 23, 1926

The law does not require the rate fixed by him to be certified to the board of supervisors. (People v. Wabash Railroad Co. 271 Ill. 206 ; People v. Illinois Central Railroad Co. id. 221 ; People v. … New York Central Railroad Co. 270 Ill. 636 , People v. Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago Railroad Co. 271 id. 487, and People v.