Briney v. Illinois Central Railroad

Decided September 24, 1948. Jessie L. Simpson wrote the opinion for the court.

81 N.E.2d 866 · Cited 58 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.

• Faris v. Hoberg · 134 Ind. 269
• Goodrich v. Sprague · 32 N.E.2d 897
• Illinois Central Railroad v. Eicher · 202 Ill. 556
• Langston v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co. · 75 N.E.2d 363
• Milauskis v. Terminal Railroad · 286 Ill. 547
• Neice v. Chicago & Alton Railroad · 254 Ill. 595
• Gnat v. Richardson · 39 N.E.2d 337

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