41. People ex rel. Pekin, Lincoln & Decatur Railroad v. Board of Supervisors Copy cite
    63 Ill. 374 Illinois Supreme Court January 15, 1872
    Cited by 4

    Mr. Justice Walker delivered the opinion of the Court: Relator filed a petition in this court asking for a writ of mandamus against respondents. The petition alleges that, under the charter of the railroad company authorizing an election to be held to determine

42. Illinois Central Railroad v. Frazier Copy cite
    64 Ill. 28 Illinois Supreme Court June 15, 1872
    Cited by 2

    Mr. Justice Sheldon delivered the opinion of the Court: This was an action on the case against the railroad company, to recover for damages occasioned by the escape of fire from its engine to the dry grass, weeds, etc., on its roadway, and thence to appellee’

43. Parent v. Callerand Copy cite
    64 Ill. 97 Illinois Supreme Court June 15, 1872
    Cited by 8

    Mr. Justice Scott delivered the opinion of the Court: This cause was tried in the circuit court upon an agreed state of facts, as follows: “Florence Callerand, the plaintiff, on the second day of January, 1871, signed, sealed and acknowledged and delivered to

44. Hazelbaker v. Goodfellow Copy cite
    64 Ill. 238 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1872
    Cited by 14

    Mr. Justice Walker delivered the opinion of the Court: This was a suit in replevin, brought by appellee in the circuit court of Woodford county, against appellant, for about five hundred bushels of corn and a' mule, claimed by appellee as her sole property, and

45. Brooks v. Martin Copy cite
    64 Ill. 389 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1872
    Cited by 4

    Mr. Justice Breese delivered the opinion of the Court: This was a bill in chancery, in the Winnebago circuit court, exhibited by William. T. H. Brooks, plaintiff in error, against Warrick Martin and others, defendants in error, to foreclose two certain mortgages

46. Eisendrath v. Knauer Copy cite
    64 Ill. 396 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1872
    Cited by 3

    Mr. Justice McAllister delivered the opinion of the Court: This was an action of trover, brought in the Superior Court on the 23d of February, 1872, by the Knauer brothers against Eisendrath & Regensburg, to recover for the alleged wrongful conversion, by the

47. Hall v. Fullerton Copy cite
    69 Ill. 448 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 25

    Mr. Justice Sheldon delivered the opinion of the Court: This was a bill in equity, filed by Elbert Hall and his wife, plaintiffs in error, against John C. Fullerton, defendant in error, for the rescission of a contract for the exchange of lands, on the ground

48. City of Chicago v. Kelly Copy cite
    69 Ill. 475 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 7

    Mr. Justice Scott delivered the opinion of the Court: The only point made on which appellant relies for a reversal of the judgment in this case, is, the damages found by the jury are excessive. Reluctant as we always are to disturb the verdicts of juries, we

49. Grund v. Van Vleck Copy cite
    69 Ill. 478 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 19

    Mr. Justice Sheldon delivered the opinion of the Court: This was an action of trespass, to recover damages for two several alleged trespasses, one consisting in the service of an alleged illegal distress warrant, and the other laid as committed at a subsequent

50. O'Callaghan v. O'Callaghan Copy cite
    69 Ill. 552 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 34

    Mr. Justice Scholfield delivered the opinion of the Court: This is an appeal, from an order of the circuit court of Cook county, directing an attachment to issue against appellant for contempt, in refusing to obey a previous order of that court, by which he was

51. Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central Railway Co. v. Skidmore Copy cite
    69 Ill. 566 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 4

    Mr. Chief Justice Breese delivered the opinion of the Court: This was an action of assumpsit, brought to the circuit court of Cook county, by William B. Skidmore against the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway Company. The plaintiff, in his declaration

52. Hough v. Cook Copy cite
    69 Ill. 581 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 1

    Mr. Justice Scholfield delivered the opinion of the Court: This was assumpsit, by appellee against appellant, to recover the amount claimed to be due on account of certain materials furnished, and work and labor done and performed by appellee for appellant, at

53. Moore v. Munn Copy cite
    69 Ill. 591 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 13

    Mr. Justice Craig delivered the opinion of the Court: This was a bill in chancery, filed by Laughlin Moore against Charles W. Munn and others, in the circuit court of Will county. Two of the defendants, Munn and Haley, filed a general demurrer to the bill, which

54. Vallette v. Bennett Copy cite
    69 Ill. 632 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 6

    Mr. Justice Scott delivered the opinion of the Court: The decision in this case, we think, turns principally on the single point, viz.: the construction that shall be given to the deed of John K. Boyer to Joseph Walker, of the date of January 27, 1838. The parties

55. Chicago & Wilmington Coal Co. v. Liddell Copy cite
    69 Ill. 639 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 7

    Mr. Chief Justice Breese delivered the opinion of the Court: This was an action of assumpsit, in the Will circuit court, brought by Andrew B. Liddell, against the Chicago and Wilmington Coal Company, on a contract to furnish boarding for certain workmen employed

56. Roby v. City of Chicago Copy cite
    64 Ill. 447 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1872
    Cited by 4

    Mr. Chief Justice Lawrence delivered the opinion of the Court: This was an action of ejectment, brought by the appellant, against the city of Chicago. The plaintiff claimed under a deed made to him by the city, upon a sale of the premises in controversy for non-payment

57. Jones v. Albee Copy cite
    70 Ill. 34 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 44

    Mr. Justice Craig delivered the opinion of the Court t This was an action of assumpsit, brought in the Superior Court of Cook county, by H. A. Albee against K. K. Jones. At the July term, 1873, the cause was tried before a jury, and verdict rendered in favor

58. Wilson v. South Park Commissioners Copy cite
    70 Ill. 46 Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1873
    Cited by 16

    Mr. Justice Walker delivered the opinion of the Court: Appellant brought ejectment, for the recovery of forty acres of land, situated in Cook county, being the west half of the east half of the north-west quarter of section 15, township 38 north, range 14 east

59. Sherfy v. Graham Copy cite
    72 Ill. 158 Illinois Supreme Court January 15, 1874
    Cited by 11

    Mr. Justice Walker delivered the opinion of the Court: This was a bill in equity, to set aside an award. It is alleged that the arbitrators considered and passed upon matters not embraced in the submission, and of which they had no jurisdiction. If this be true

60. Snell v. Cottingham Copy cite
    72 Ill. 161 Illinois Supreme Court January 15, 1874
    Cited by 19

    Mr. Justice Scott delivered the opinion of the Court: Appellees, by a written contract, obligated themselves to build the Lafayette, Bloomington and Mississippi Railroad from the Illinois Central Railroad, at Bloomington, east to the Indiana State line. The work

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