Ritchie v. People

Decided March 14, 1895. Benjamin Drake Magruder wrote the opinion for the court.

155 Ill. 98 · Cited 132 times

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• Matter of Application of Jacobs · 98 N.Y. 98
• United States v. Morris · 39 U.S. 464
• In re Leach · 134 Ind. 665
• Ramsey v. People · 142 Ill. 380

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