State Supreme Court / Ill.

Briske v. Village of Burnham

Decided January 20, 1942. Francis S. Wilson wrote the opinion for the court.

39 N.E.2d 976 · Cited 108 times

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Thomas v. Buchanan · 192 N.E. 215
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