Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois, Volume 257 |
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... jury , and at the close of the plaintiffs ' evidence , under the direction of the court , a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant , upon which verdict , after a motion for a new trial had been overruled , the court rendered ...
... jury , and at the close of the plaintiffs ' evidence , under the direction of the court , a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant , upon which verdict , after a motion for a new trial had been overruled , the court rendered ...
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... jury and a finding and judgment in favor of the petitioner , and the drainage district has prosecuted an appeal to this court . Appeals and writs of error in mandamus cases are to be prosecuted in this State in the same manner , upon ...
... jury and a finding and judgment in favor of the petitioner , and the drainage district has prosecuted an appeal to this court . Appeals and writs of error in mandamus cases are to be prosecuted in this State in the same manner , upon ...
Page 57
... jury from assessing the benefits to the right of way in the name of the owner thereof as well as the lessee , particularly where such owner appeared and contested the assessment on its merits before the jury . 5. SAME when annual ...
... jury from assessing the benefits to the right of way in the name of the owner thereof as well as the lessee , particularly where such owner appeared and contested the assessment on its merits before the jury . 5. SAME when annual ...
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... jury was summoned to re- view the commissioners ' report of benefits and fix the com- pensation as to that portion of the right of way taken for drainage ditches , plaintiff in error appeared and contested the assessment on its merits ...
... jury was summoned to re- view the commissioners ' report of benefits and fix the com- pensation as to that portion of the right of way taken for drainage ditches , plaintiff in error appeared and contested the assessment on its merits ...
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... jury ex- amining the land and making the assessment of benefits and fixing the amount of damages to lands taken or damaged , and also provides that the jury shall ascertain " the ' annual amount ' of benefits which each tract will ...
... jury ex- amining the land and making the assessment of benefits and fixing the amount of damages to lands taken or damaged , and also provides that the jury shall ascertain " the ' annual amount ' of benefits which each tract will ...
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acres affirmed agreement alleged amount Appellate Court appellee authority benefits bill Champaign county Chicago circuit court City of Chicago claim clause commissioners complainant constitution construction contended contract conveyance conveyed Cook county county court court of Cook court of equity December 17 declaration decree defendant in error delivered the opinion ditch drainage district Eliza O'Neil evidence executed fact farm fee simple filed February 20 Ford county grantor Illinois improvement instruction Jacob Glos Judge judgment jurisdiction jury JUSTICE Kane county land lease Levee act levied ment municipal court objection Opinion filed December Opinion filed February ordinance owner paid parties persons petition plaintiff in error possession premises proceeding purpose question re-insurance real estate record remainder reversed statute street suit tax deed testator testatrix testified testimony thereof tion trial vote warranty deed wife witnesses writ of error
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Page 616 - I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate...
Page 512 - An act to amend an act to amend section sixty-two (62) of an act entitled 'An act to revise and amend an act and certain sections thereof entitled, an act to provide for the construction, reparation and protection of drains, ditches and levees across the lands of others for agricultural, sanitary and mining purposes, and to provide for the organization of drainage districts...
Page 448 - No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon refusal to deliver up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law, or in cases where there is strong presumption of fraud.
Page 447 - The legislative power shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives, both to be elected by the people.
Page 77 - To suppress bawdy and disorderly houses, houses of ill-fame or assignation, within the limits of the city, and within three miles of the outer boundaries of the city; and also to suppress gaming and gambling houses, lotteries, and all fraudulent devices and practices, for the purpose of gaining or obtaining money or property; and to prohibit the sale or exhibition of obscene or immoral publications, prints, pictures, or illustrations.
Page 448 - The right of trial by jury, as heretofore enjoyed, shall remain inviolate; but the trial of civil cases before Justices of the Peace by a jury of less than twelve men, may be authorized by law.
Page 131 - States shall have power in the trial of actions at law, on motion and due notice thereof being given, to require the parties to produce books or writings in their possession or power, which contain evidence pertinent to the issue...
Page iv - The privileges of this law," as you will perceive, "are extended to every person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, or has declared his intention of becoming such, and who has done no disloyal act, direct or indirect.
Page 385 - No person shall be employed to operate any of the wheels, buffers or belts mentioned in this act in -any basement, so-called, or in any room lying wholly or partly beneath the surface of the ground, unless such workroom shall be provided with sufficient means of light, heat and ventilation as shall be prescribed by the state factory inspector. No female shall be employed in operating or using any of the wheels or belts specified in this section.
Page 168 - BROWN delivered the opinion of the court. The bill in this case was dismissed...