State Supreme Court / Ill.

Bennett v. City of Chicago

Decided March 23, 1962. Byron O. House wrote the opinion for the court.

181 N.E.2d 96 · Cited 81 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

La Salle National Bank v. County of Cook · 145 N.E.2d 65
Myers v. City of Elmhurst · 147 N.E.2d 300
Bolger v. Village of Mount Prospect · 141 N.E.2d 22
Mundelein Estates, Inc. v. Village of Mundelein · 99 N.E.2d 144
Atkins v. County of Cook · 163 N.E.2d 826
Liberty National Bank v. City of Chicago · 139 N.E.2d 235

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Ryan v. County of Du Page · 190 N.E.2d 737
Van Laten v. City of Chicago · 190 N.E.2d 717
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Martin v. City of Rockford · 189 N.E.2d 280
Boward v. the County of Cook · 187 N.E.2d 676
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