Messenger v. Edgar

Decided September 23, 1993. Moses W. Harrison II wrote the opinion for the court.

623 N.E.2d 310 · Cited 133 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 Gamefowl Breeders Ass'n v. Block · 389 N.E.2d 529
• Greer v. Illinois Housing Development Authority · 524 N.E.2d 561
• Fox v. Capital Co. · 299 U.S. 105
• Capital Co. v. Fox · 85 F.2d 97
• People v. Lindner · 535 N.E.2d 829
• Pozner v. Mauck · 383 N.E.2d 203
• Material Service Corp. v. Department of Revenue · 98 Ill. 2d 382
• In re Marriage of Rodriguez · 131 Ill. 2d 273
• People v. Reed · 591 N.E.2d 455
• Bank of Aspen v. Fox Cartage, Inc. · 533 N.E.2d 1080
• Kluk v. Lang · 531 N.E.2d 790

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