Duffy v. Cortesi

Decided March 17, 1954. George Washington Bristow wrote the opinion for the court.

119 N.E.2d 241 · Cited 89 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.

• Hatzakorzian v. Rucker-Fuller Desk Co. · 239 P. 709
• Woods v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad · 306 Ill. 217
• Chicago City Railway Co. v. Wilcox · 138 Ill. 370
• Hazel v. Hoopeston-Danville Motor Bus Co. · 310 Ill. 38
• Sterling-Midland Coal Co. v. Great Lakes Coal & Coke Co. · 165 N.E. 793
• Stephens v. Weigel · 336 Ill. App. 36
• Hanson v. Trust Co. of Chicago · 43 N.E.2d 931
• Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Keenan · 190 Ill. 217
• Peasley v. White · 129 Me. 450
• Roon v. Van Schouwen · 94 N.E.2d 880
• Crane Co. v. Hogan · 228 Ill. 338
• Casey v. Chicago Railways Co. · 269 Ill. 386
• Toenges v. Schleihauf · 368 Pa. 247
• Anderson v. Brown · 92 N.E.2d 495
• Seiders v. Henry · 180 N.E. 462
• Lain v. Metropolitan Life Insurance · 57 N.E.2d 878

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