Woman's Union Missionary Society of America v. Mead

Decided January 18, 1890. Jacob W. Wilkin wrote the opinion for the court.

131 Ill. 338 · Cited 71 times

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• Gilmer v. Stone · 120 U.S. 586
• Matter of the Estate of Almira Gibson · 75 Cal. 329

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