Hoffman v. Hoffman

Decided April 21, 1928. Oscar E. Heard wrote the opinion for the court.

161 N.E. 723 · Cited 105 times

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• Hoffman v. Hoffman · 147 N.E. 110
• Schaefer v. Wunderle · 154 Ill. 577
• People ex rel. Mercer v. Wyanet Electric Light Co. · 306 Ill. 377
• Public Utilities Commission ex rel. Illinois Central Railroad v. Smith · 298 Ill. 151

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