Kahn v. James Burton Co.

Decided May 20, 1955. Ray Klingbiel wrote the opinion for the court.

126 N.E.2d 836 · Cited 363 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.

• City of Pekin v. McMahon · 154 Ill. 141
• Lindroth v. Walgreen Co. · 94 N.E.2d 847
• Wintersteen v. National Cooperage & Woodenware Co. · 197 N.E. 578
• Wagner v. Kepler · 104 N.E.2d 231
• Briney v. Illinois Central Railroad · 81 N.E.2d 866
• True & True Co. v. Woda · 201 Ill. 315
• Darsch v. Brown · 164 N.E. 177

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