Bright v. City of Evanston

Decided November 27, 1956. Ray Klingbiel wrote the opinion for the court.

139 N.E.2d 270 · Cited 82 times

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• Dowsey v. Village of Kensington · 177 N.E. 427
• City of South Bend v. Marckle · 18 N.E.2d 764
• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
• State, Ex Rel. v. West Lake · 96 N.E.2d 414
• People v. Calvar Corporation · 36 N.E.2d 644
• Downey v. Grimshaw · 101 N.E.2d 275

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