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  • Marion County Coal Co. v. Industrial Commission

    292 Ill. 463 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 21, 1920

    Industrial Board, 277 Ill. 96 , the assault was upon a night watchman and was a natural incident of the employment and his duties, and the injury was regarded as resulting from the employment. In Pekin Cooperage Co. v. … In Swift & Co. v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • People v. Manning

    76 Ill. 2d 235 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 1, 1979

    Brown (1969), 43 Ill. 2d 79, 81 ; People v. Shadowens (1969), 44 Ill. 2d 70, 72 ). In determining whether the legislature intended to confer such a right, the primary source to be examined is the statutory language. … Morrison v. Sielaff (1974), 58 Ill. 2d 91, 93 ; People ex rel. Suddeth v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Boyer v. Keller

    258 Ill. 106 · Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 20, 1913

    Crandall v. Sorg, 198 Ill. 48 ; Provost v. Shirk, 223 id. 468. Dallenbach and Coffin both testified that when they purchased the interests of the owners they had no notice that there were any liens against the premises. … Clark v. Moore, 64 Ill. 273 ; Springer v. Kroeschell, 161 id. 358 . A part of Boyer’s claim is based on a balance due the Alexander Dumber Company for lumber used by him in the making of these improvements.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Quartier v. Dowiat

    219 Ill. 326 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 20, 1905

    (Douglas v. Hutchinson, 183 Ill. 323 .) In Reed v. … (Reed v. Boyd, supra.)

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Rockford Hotel Co. v. Industrial Commission

    300 Ill. 87 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 22, 1921

    Packard Motor Co. 195 Mich. 588 ; Brooker v. … The view of this court on that question was expressed in the opinion in Peoria Railway Terminal Co. v. Industrial Board, 279 Ill. 352 . In that case the employee was fireman on a switch engine.

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • People ex rel. Jourdan v. Illinois Central Railroad

    282 Ill. 29 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 19, 1917

    (People v. Militzer, 272 Ill. 387 .) … (Trumbo v. People, 75 Ill. 561 ; Evans v. Lewis, 121 id. 478; People v. Dyer, 205 id. 575.) It was shown on the trial that both districts had taxed the same property for the same purpose.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • County of La Salle v. Simmons

    10 Ill. 513 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 15, 1849

    In Irving v. … Jacques v. Withey, 1 H. Black. 65; Browning v. Morris, 2 Cowp. 790; Williams v. Headly, 8 East, 378; Jacques v. Golightly, 2 W. Black. 1073; Mount v. Waite, 7 Johns. 434 ; 1 Story’s Eq. § 300 et seq.; Ferguson v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Claussen v. Claussen

    279 Ill. 99 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 21, 1917

    (Barkman v. Barkman, 209 Ill. 269 ; Stahl v. Stahl, 114 id. 375 .) We see no reason for departing from those decisions. … (Hickox v. Frank, 102 Ill. 660 .)

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • The PEOPLE v. Speice

    23 Ill. 2d 40 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 22, 1961

    In our opinion this contention can not be sustained in view of our holdings in People v. Shambley, 4 Ill.2d 38 and People v. Perroni, 14 Ill.2d 581 . … In support of this contention the defendant relies strongly upon Amos v. United States, 255 U.S. 313 , 65 L. ed. 654, and People v. Lind, 370 Ill. 131 .

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • People v. Patterson

    Illinois Supreme Court · Aug 10, 2000

    People v. Brown , 172 Ill. 2d 1, 38 (1996). For such comments to be reversible error, the defendant must demonstrate that the comments constituted a material factor in the jury’s decision. Brown , 172 Ill. 2d at 38-39 . … O’Hara v. Police Board , Nos. 1–94–0999, 1–94–2462, 1–94–2475 cons. (1995) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23).

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • People v. Blue

    189 Ill. 2d 99 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 27, 2000

    While we are aware that pictures graphically displaying wounds and autopsy procedures have been previously allowed into evidence (see, e.g., People v. Brown, 172 Ill. 2d 1, 40-41 (1996); People v. … Kliner, 185 Ill. 2d at 157 ; People v. Brown, 172 Ill. 2d 1, 38 (1996).

    Cited 488 timesPublished
  • Ward v. K Mart Corp.

    136 Ill. 2d 132 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 18, 1990

    (Kirk v. Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center (1987), 117 Ill. 2d 507, 525 ; Mieher v. Brown (1973), 54 Ill. 2d 539, 541 . See also W. Keeton, Prosser & Keeton on Torts §30, at 164-65 (5th ed. 1984).) … In Mieher v. Brown (1973), 54 Ill. 2d 539 , this court observed that “the concept of duty in negligence cases is very involved, complex and indeed nebulous.” ( 54 Ill. 2d at 545 .)

    Cited 599 timesPublished
  • People v. Ford

    429 Ill. Dec. 281 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 22, 2019

    PHL, Inc. v. Pullman Bank & Trust Co., 181 Ill.2d 575 (1998). … See Jackson v. Board of Election Commissioners, 2012 IL 111 928, ¶ 21.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Morris v. Wibaux

    159 Ill. 627 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 11, 1895

    Brown, 28 id. 378; Brand v. Henderson, 107 id. 141; Phelps v. Hubbard, 59 id. 79.) The burden of proof would be on the appellee to show a compliance with the contract on his part. (Brand v. Henderson, supra; Walker v. … Brown, supra; Holmes v. Stummel, supra; Phelps v. Hubbard, supra.)

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Wagner v. City of Rock Island

    21 L.R.A. 519 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 19, 1893

    In Vreeland v. Jersey City, 43 N. J. … But in Vreeland v. O’Neil, 36 N. J. Eq. 399, and Vreeland v. Jersey City, 37 E. J.

    Cited 88 timesPublished
  • Gradle v. Warner

    140 Ill. 123 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 18, 1892

    Brown v. Cannon, 5 Gilm. 174 ; Morgan v. Smith, 11 Ill. 199 ; Rawle on Covenants for Title, 41, and cases cited in note. … In Farwell v.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Thayer

    28 Ill. 2d 363 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 26, 1963

    (Dollander v. Dhaeniers, 297 Ill. 274 ; Condee v. Trout, 379 Ill. 89 ; 57 Am. Jur., Wills, sec. 1312; 36 I.L.P., Wills, p. 349.) … Citing Schroeder v. Benz, 9 Ill.2d 589 ; Dahmer v. Wensler, 350 Ill. 23 ; Beal v. Higgins, 303 Ill. 370 ; Palmer v. Jones, 299 Ill. 263 ; and Dollander v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Howe v. Warren

    154 Ill. 227 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 29, 1894

    (Acton v. Woodgate, 2 M. & K. 492; Siggers v. Evans, 32 Eng. L. & Eq. 139; Brown v. Cavendish, 1 Jones & L. 606; 2 Pomeroy's Eq. Jur. sec. 993.) … (Girrard v. Lord Lauderdale, 3 Sim. 1; Walwyn v. Coutts, 3 Mer. 707, and 3 Sim. 14; Johns v. James, (L. R.) 8 Ch. Div. 744; Brown v. Cavendish, supra.) But it appears that the holdings are not entirely uniform.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Acme Markets, Inc. v. Callanan

    236 Ill. 2d 29 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 29, 2009

    Reed v. Kusper, 154 Ill. 2d 77, 86 (1992). … Co. v. People ex rel. McGough, 193 Ill. 594, 598 (1901). The tax will be vitiated absent manifestation of a contrary legislative intent. People v. Jennings, 3 Ill. 2d 125, 128 (1954), cited in Andrews v.

    Cited 71 timesPublished
  • People v. Stout

    106 Ill. 2d 77 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 19, 1985

    See, e.g., Chimel v. California (1969), 395 U.S. 752 , 23 L. Ed. 2d 685 , 89 Si Ct. 2034. … He then approached the truck and noticed, in plain view, an open bottle in a brown paper bag and a small wooden box often used to carry cannabis. After observing these objects, he searched the truck.

    Abrogated by People v. Redmond, 2024 IL 129201 (2024)Cited 114 timesPublished

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