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  1. Croft v. Perkins
    51 N.E. 816 Illinois Supreme Court October 24, 1898

    Mr. Justice Craig delivered the opinion of the court: First—Was there a subsequent verbal contract changing or modifying the written contract? The defendant Perkins claims that the written agreement was abandoned by both parties. The complainant Croft denies

  2. Wahls v. Brandt
    51 N.E. 707 Illinois Supreme Court October 24, 1898

    Mr. Justice Wilkin delivered the opinion of the court: This was a proceeding in chancery, whereby appellee, John Brandt, sought to compel appellant, Fred Wahls, to take up and remove a tile-drain on the latter’s farm, and to enjoin him from thereafter tiling,

  3. Linnertz v. Dorway
    51 N.E. 809 Illinois Supreme Court October 24, 1898

    Per Curiam: This was an action of ejectment brought by the plaintiff in error, against P.W. Brickey and others, defendants in error. The defendants other than Brickey were tenants under Brickéy. The declaration claimed title in the plaintiff in error to a tract

  4. 51 N.E. 785 Illinois Supreme Court October 24, 1898

    Mr. Justice Magruder delivered the opinion of the court; First—It is claimed by the respondent, that the Civil Service act has no application to the various clerks and subordinates in the office of the city clerk of Chicago; that' the clerks and subordinates

  5. Hough v. Collins
    52 N.E. 847 Illinois Supreme Court October 24, 1898

    Mr. Justice Phillips delivered the opinion of the court: Appellee obtained a decree for a mechanic’s lien on the property of appellant, which decree was affirmed by the Appellate Court. If the contract upon which appellee’s suit was predicated was made with the

  6. 52 N.E. 67 Illinois Supreme Court December 8, 1898

    Mr. Chief Justice Carter announced the opinion of the court: The State’s attorney of Pulton county asks leave to file an information against Prank I. Comstock, an attorney of that county, for a rule on said Comstock to show cause why his license should not be

  7. McDonald v. Stark
    52 N.E. 37 Illinois Supreme Court October 24, 1898

    Mr. Justice Craig delivered the opinion of the court: The first question to be determined is, was South Railroad street laid out and platted by Jesse C. Wheaton as a street four rods wide opposite block 4? The original plat of the town of Wheaton is dated June

  8. 257 N.E.2d 97 Illinois Supreme Court March 24, 1970 No. 41706
    Cited by 15 Dissent · Schaefer

    Mr. Justice Schaefer, dissenting: In my opinion the argument of the prosecutor: “As a matter of fact the defendant is eligible for probation on this case,” requires a reversal of the conviction. The majority makes no attempt to justify this argument, and its

  9. 131 N.E.2d 100 Illinois Supreme Court November 23, 1955 No. 33567

    Mr. Justice Schaefer delivered the opinion of the court: Cerny-Pickas & Company leased to C. R. Jahn Company a large industrial building with machinery and equipment. The building was destroyed by fire. A jury found that the fire was caused by the negligence

  10. 148 N.E.2d 761 Illinois Supreme Court March 20, 1958 No. 34474

    Mr. Justice Klingbiel delivered the opinion of the court: Upon trial by jury in the circuit court of Vermilion County, Renzo Taylor was found guilty of burglary. He was sentenced to imprisonment for a minimum of 25 years and a maximum of life. Appearing pro

  11. Finley v. Crossley
    110 N.E.2d 255 Illinois Supreme Court January 22, 1953 No. 32604

    Mr. Chile Justice Crampton delivered the opinion of the court: This case originated as a partition suit in the superior court of Cook County. From an order of that court denying the motion of John Lee, the present appellant, to vacate a decree of partition

  12. Drake v. Perry
    58 Ill. 122 Illinois Supreme Court January 15, 1871

    Per Curiam: Drake gave his note to Kellogg and Squares for $50, due some time afterdate, which, before maturity, some one representing himself to be their agent, assigned, without recourse, to Perry. When the note matured Perry sent it to Justice Alsop for collection

  13. 110 N.E.2d 258 Illinois Supreme Court January 22, 1953 Nos. 32597, 32598

    Mr. Justice Bristow delivered the opinion of the court: These appeals from the circuit court of Cook County present the question whether certain deeds made by Victor Pechousek, Sr., to his children operated to sever joint tenancies existing between the grantor

  14. Fisher v. Dillon
    62 Ill. 379 Illinois Supreme Court January 15, 1872

    Mr. Justice Walker delivered the opinion of the Court: In the month of November, 1865, appellee, by contract in writing, purchased of one Anderson the south-west quarter of section thirty-six, township twenty-two north, range one west of the third principal meridian

  15. People v. Powe
    897 N.E.2d 260 Illinois Supreme Court September 1, 2008 No. 106508
    Not cited

    897 N.E.2d 260 (2008) 229 Ill.2d 649 PEOPLE v. POWE. No. 106508. Supreme Court of Illinois. September Term, 2008. Disposition of petition for leave to appeal. [*] Denied. NOTES [*] For Cumulative Leave to Appeal Tables see preliminary pages of

  16. People v. Braggs
    810 N.E.2d 472 Illinois Supreme Court April 15, 2004 No. 95350

    JUSTICE RARICK delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, Mary Braggs, was charged in the circuit court of Cook County with two counts of first degree murder for the deaths of Connie Hall and Donald Rudolph. After refusing to conduct a hearing on defendant

  17. People v. Flagg
    897 N.E.2d 257 Illinois Supreme Court September 1, 2008 No. 106769
    Not cited

    897 N.E.2d 257 (2008) 229 Ill.2d 639 PEOPLE v. FLAGG. No. 106769. Supreme Court of Illinois. September Term, 2008. Disposition of petition for leave to appeal. [*] Denied. NOTES [*] For Cumulative Leave to Appeal Tables see preliminary pages of

  18. 416 N.E.2d 1078 Illinois Supreme Court February 3, 1981 No. 53493

    MR. JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court: The issue in this appeal is whether the Industrial Commission’s finding that the claimant was not an employee, but an independent contractor, when he was injured, was against the manifest weight of the evidence

  19. 897 N.E.2d 264 Illinois Supreme Court September 1, 2008 No. 106741
    Not cited

    897 N.E.2d 264 (2008) 229 Ill.2d 661 VILLAGE OF ROSELLE v. ROSELLE POLICE PENSION BD. No. 106741. Supreme Court of Illinois. September Term, 2008. Disposition of petition for leave to appeal. [*] Allowed. NOTES [*] For Cumulative Leave to Appeal

  20. 924 N.E.2d 455 Illinois Supreme Court January 1, 2010 No. 109383
    Not cited

    924 N.E.2d 455 (2010) 235 Ill.2d 587 DUNLAP v. VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG. No. 109383. Supreme Court of Illinois. January 1, 2010. Disposition of Petition for Leave to Appeal [*] Denied. NOTES [*] For Cumulative Leave to Appeal Tables see preliminary

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