State Supreme Court / Ill.

Main Bank of Chicago v. Baker

Decided September 30, 1981. Robert C. Underwood wrote the opinion for the court.

427 N.E.2d 94 · Cited 175 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.

Superior Coal Co. v. Department of Finance · 36 N.E.2d 354
Dregne v. Five Cent Cab Co. · 46 N.E.2d 386
Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern Railroad · 229 N.E.2d 504
Martindell v. Lake Shore National Bank · 154 N.E.2d 683
Continental Bankers Life Insurance Co. of the South v. Bank of Alamo · 578 S.W.2d 625
People Ex Rel. Scott v. Pintozzi · 277 N.E.2d 844
H. F. Philipsborn & Co. v. Suson · 322 N.E.2d 45
Bell v. McDonald · 308 Ill. 329
Mumford v. Tolman · 157 Ill. 258
Wohlhuter v. St. Charles Lumber & Fuel Co. · 338 N.E.2d 179
Kendall v. Kendall · 375 N.E.2d 1280
Sturgis National Bank v. Harris Trust & Savings Bank · 184 N.E. 589
State Bank of East Moline v. Cirivello · 386 N.E.2d 43
Nelson v. John B. Colegrove & Co. State Bank · 188 N.E. 461
Wright v. Board of Public Instruction for Sumter · 77 So. 2d 435

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