People ex rel. Pearsall v. Catholic Bishop

Decided February 19, 1924. William M. Farmer wrote the opinion for the court.

311 Ill. 11 · Cited 51 times

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• People ex rel. Bracher v. Salvation Army · 305 Ill. 545
• Knox College v. Board of Review · 308 Ill. 160
• First Congregational Church v. Board of Review · 254 Ill. 220
• People ex rel. Breymeyer v. Watseka Camp Meeting Ass'n · 160 Ill. 576
• In re Allerton · 296 Ill. 340

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