Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad v. City of Chicago

Decided October 24, 1898. Benjamin Drake Magruder wrote the opinion for the court.

174 Ill. 439 · Cited 62 times

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• Barr v. Village of Auburn · 89 Ill. 361
• City of Quincy v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad · 92 Ill. 21

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