Muscarello v. Peterson

Decided December 1, 1960. Ray Klingbiel wrote the opinion for the court.

170 N.E.2d 564 · Cited 93 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.

• Belfield v. Coop · 134 N.E.2d 249
• Opp v. Pryor · 294 Ill. 538
• Chicago City Railway Co. v. Matthieson · 212 Ill. 292
• McReynolds v. Miller · 22 N.E.2d 951
• Spohr v. City of Chicago · 206 Ill. 441
• Hansen v. Miller · 145 Ill. 538

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