Checkley v. Illinois Central Railroad

Decided February 20, 1913. Alonzo K. Vickers wrote the opinion for the court.

257 Ill. 491 · Cited 77 times

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• Phœnix Insurance v. Erie & Western Transportation Co. · 117 U.S. 312
• Hartford Fire Insurance v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. · 175 U.S. 91
• Griswold v. Illinois Central Railway Co. · 90 Iowa 265
• Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. Co. v. Hamilton · 200 Ill. 633

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