Purtell v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.
Decided October 26, 1912. Orrin N. Carter wrote the opinion for the court.
256 Ill. 110 · Cited 63 times
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- Pauckner v. Wakem · 231 Ill. 276
- Strafford v. Republic Iron & Steel Co. · 238 Ill. 371
- People v. . Taylor · 85 N.E. 759
- Atkins v. Lackawanna Transportation Co. · 182 Ill. 237
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