State Supreme Court / Ill.

Johnston v. City of East Moline

Decided March 22, 1950. Jessie L. Simpson wrote the opinion for the court.

91 N.E.2d 401 · Cited 98 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.

Illinois Central R. R. Co. v. Oswald · 170 N.E. 247
Johnston v. City of Chicago · 258 Ill. 494
Roumbos v. City of Chicago · 163 N.E. 361
Wintersteen v. National Cooperage & Woodenware Co. · 197 N.E. 578
Gebhardt v. Village of Lagrange Park · 188 N.E. 372
Neering v. Illinois Central Railroad · 383 Ill. 366
Sycamore Preserve Works v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. · 7 N.E.2d 740
Cuneo v. O'Connor · 210 Ill. 284
Hanrahan v. City of Chicago · 289 Ill. 400
LePitre v. Chicago Park District · 29 N.E.2d 81
Gravander v. City of Chicago · 78 N.E.2d 304

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