State Supreme Court / Ill.

Superior Coal Co. v. Department of Finance

Decided June 17, 1941. Francis S. Wilson wrote the opinion for the court.

36 N.E.2d 354 · Cited 74 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.

United States v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad · 238 U.S. 516
Superior Oil Co. v. Mississippi Ex Rel. Knox · 280 U.S. 390
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Lewellyn · 248 U.S. 71
Fourche River Lumber Co. v. Bryant Lumber Co. · 230 U.S. 316
Superior Coal Co v. Industrial Commission · 158 N.E. 209

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