Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois, Volume 255

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Page 146 - AD eighteen , at the county of (here set forth the act or omission charged as an offense), contrary to the form, force, and effect of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the people of the state of California.
Page 89 - The decree of the circuit court will be reversed, and the cause remanded to that court, with directions to overrule the demurrer of Nettie F. Clevenger to the bill filed in this case for the partition of said 80-acre tract of land. Reversed and remanded, with directions.
Page 22 - ... for a change of venue on account of the prejudice of the judge, and thereby secure another delay.
Page 256 - Every man has a right, under the law, as between himself and others, to full freedom in disposing of his own labor or capital according to his own will, and anyone who invades that right without lawful cause or justification commits a legal wrong, and. if followed by an injury caused in consequence thereof, the one whose right is thus invaded has a legal ground of action for such wrong.
Page 138 - An Act to provide for the setting apart, formation and disbursement of a police pension fund in cities, villages and incorporated towtis in the State of Illinois, having a population of not less than 5,000 and not more than 200,000 inhabitants,' approved June 14, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, as amended.
Page 263 - It is a truism of the law that an act which does not amount to a legal injury cannot be actionable because it is done with a bad intent ; that what one has a right to do another cannot complain of.
Page 146 - ... for leave to file an information in the nature of a quo warranto in the name of the people of the state of Illinois...
Page 45 - Contractor, then the time herein fixed for the completion of the work shall be extended for a period equivalent to the time lost by reason of any or all of the causes aforesaid ; but no such allowance shall be made unless a claim therefor is presented in writing to the Architects within twenty-four hours of the occurrence of such delay.
Page 257 - Merely to persuade a person to break his contract may not be wrongful in law or fact. But, if the persuasion be used for the indirect purpose of injuring the plaintiff, or of benefiting the defendant at the expense of the plaintiff, it is a malicious act, which is in law and in fact a wrong act, and therefore a wrongful act, and therefore an actionable...
Page 105 - There was no error in the rulings of the court in the admission of the evidence or instructions to the JUI7-.

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