Case law

People v. Bonutti

212 Ill. 2d 182 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 23, 2004

Union Electric Co. v. Department of Revenue, 136 Ill. 2d 385, 391 (1990). The fundamental rule of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the legislature’s intent. Michigan Avenue National Bank v. … Illinois Graphics Co. v. Nickum, 159 Ill. 2d 469, 479 (1994). Where the language is clear and unambiguous, we must apply the statute without resort to further aids of statutory construction. Davis v.

In re Harmon

414 Ill. 101 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 22, 1953

The board has filed its report, as commissioners, recommending suspension for one year, and the matter is here upon respondent’s exceptions. The opinion in Gaffney v. … In Gaffney v.

Pratt v. Harris

295 Ill. 504 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 21, 1920

On that question this court said in Donner v. Highway Comrs. 278 Ill. 189 : “The statute confers jurisdiction on county courts to organize drainage districts. … Mineral Point Railroad Co. v. Keep, 22 Ill. 9 ; 31 Cyc. 166; 21 R. C. L. 543. Appellees rely on Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co. v. Industrial Board, 282 Ill. 136 .

McKinney v. People

7 Ill. 540 · Illinois Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1845

Browne, Judge,’ &c. … This Court decided in the case of Gardner v.

People ex rel. Baumgardner v. Shultz

298 Ill. 125 · Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 21, 1921

Justice Stone delivered the opinion of the court: This is a suit in quo warranto brought against appellants, as president and members of the board of education of Community Consolidated School District No. 401, in McLean … Higgins v. Sweitzer, 291 Ill. 551 ; Catholic Bishop v. Village of Palos Park, 286 id. 400; Illinois Electric Co. v. Town of Cicero, 282 id. 468.

City of Ottawa v. Hulse

332 Ill. 286 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 25, 1928

That course was approved and the statute so construed in Gorton v. City of Chicago , 201 Ill. 534 . The decision in City of Chicago v. … The judgment rendered in City of Ottawa v.

The People v. Camy

404 Ill. 391 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 22, 1949

Since the sentence for assault with intent to commit murder was subject to control by the Board of Pardons and Paroles, it is quite impossible for this court to determine the length of time to be served under that sentence … People v. Wooten, 392 Ill. 542 ; People v. Nicholson, ante, p. 122.

Eade v. Brownlee

29 Ill. 2d 214 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 27, 1963

Thus, the general rule is stated in Johnson v. … The same rule is stated and like clauses held valid in McDonald v. Bartlett, 324 Ill. 549 , Lang v. Hedenberg, 277 Ill. 368 , and Kingsley v. Roeder, 2 Ill.2d 131 .

People v. Tenney

Illinois Supreme Court · Apr 18, 2002

People v. Brown , 185 Ill. 2d 229, 247 (1998); People v. Eyler , 133 Ill. 2d 173, 191 (1989). We note that this standard of review applies in all criminal cases, whether the evidence is direct or circumstantial. … Brown , 185 Ill. 2d 229, 250 (1998), quoting People v. Byron , 164 Ill. 2d 279, 299 (1995).

Fosselman v. City of Springfield

139 Ill. 185 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 2, 1891

for the nonpayment of any fine or penalty adjudged against him, it shall be the duty of the prison keeper to deliver such person, with the mittimus or execution, indorsed with the amount of the fine and costs, including board … counsel, “by providing for the acceptance of labor, and accepting labor, precisely the same effect was wrought as if the defendants had paid the judgment in current coin,” therefore it is contended that the case of DeWolf v.

Orsini v. Industrial Commission

117 Ill. 2d 38 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jun 10, 1987

(See also Board of Education v. Industrial Com. (1926), 321 Ill. 23 .) … Board of Trustees of the Teachers’ Retirement System (1963), 27 Ill. 2d 593, 599 ), and we decline to follow them since we find Mazursky and Fisher Body dispositive of the issue presented in this case.

Vedovell v. City of Northlake

22 Ill. 2d 611 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 22, 1961

Wesemann v. Village of La Grange Park, 407 Ill. 81 . In this case, as in Bolger v. … (Speroni v. Board of Appeals, 368 Ill. 568 .) For the reasons stated, the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is reversed. Judgment reversed.

Mitchell v. McDougall

62 Ill. 498 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1872

Cleland, 33 Ill. 243 , and Cleland v. Fish, 43 id. 282, referred to by appellee’s counsel. It is qualified by Beach v. Sheldon, 14 Barb. 72 ; Laidlaw v. Organ, 2 Wharton, 178 ; Knitzing v. McElrath, 5 Penn. St., 467. … In Fox v. Mackeath, 2 Brown’s Ch.

Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

2019 IL 123186 · Illinois Supreme Court · Sep 4, 2019

Scodro, of Mayer Brown LLP, of Chicago, and Lauren R. … Cochran v.

People ex rel. Ryan v. Agpro, Inc.

Illinois Supreme Court · Feb 3, 2005

The State relies on Collins v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago , 155 Ill. 2d 103 (1993). … Pollution Control Board , 116 Ill. 2d 397, 406-07 (1987); People v. Rink , 97 Ill. 2d 533, 540-41 (1983).

The People v. Hoffman

381 Ill. 460 · Illinois Supreme Court · Nov 17, 1942

However, in the case of People v. Brown, 379 Ill. 262 , this court held that “the corpus delicti is not required to be proved beyond a reasonable doubt by evidence aliunde the confession or admissions of the accused. … In the case of People v.

Connelly v. Hurley

402 Ill. 236 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 19, 1949

By stipulation, the charges against both officers were tried together before the commission, acting as a trial board, which made separate findings and decisions finding the two men guilty and discharging them from their positions … The proceedings and facts disclosed by this record pertaining to appellee before the commission are substantially identical with the case of Drury v.

Department of Public Works & Buildings v. Mabee

22 Ill. 2d 202 · Illinois Supreme Court · May 19, 1961

(State of Indiana v. Ensley, - Ind. -, 164 N.E.2d 342 ; Iowa State Highway Com. v. Smith, 248 Iowa 869 , 82 N.W.2d 755 ; Walker v. State, 48 Wash.2d 587 , 295 P.2d 328 ; State ex rel. Merrit v. … State Highway Board, 110 Vt. 44 , 1 A.2d 689 ; Annot. 118 A.L.R. 921 .)

Douglas v. Village of Melrose Park

389 Ill. 98 · Illinois Supreme Court · Jan 17, 1945

(Tews v. Woolhiser, 352 Ill. 212 ; Forbes v. Hubbard, 348 Ill. 166 ; Western Theological Seminary v. City of Evanston, 325 Ill. 511 .) … Landary v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 173 Md. 460 , 196 Atl. 293 ; See Note 114 A. L. R. 991.

Gibbs v. Andrews

299 Ill. 510 · Illinois Supreme Court · Oct 22, 1921

(Winchell v. Winchell, 259 Ill. 471 ; Lewin v. Bell, 285 id. 227; Brinkerhoff v. Butler, 296 id. 368; Calvert v. Calvert, 297 id. 22.) … (Cowles v. Cowles, 3 Gilm 435; King v. King, 15 Ill. 187 ; Grattan v. Grattan, 18 id. 167; Hartmann v. Hartmann, 59 id. 103; Ames v. Ames, 148 id. 321; 10 R. C. L. 340.)