Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois, Volume 221 |
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Page 20 - ... no law shall be revived or amended by reference to its title only, but the law revived or the section amended shall be inserted at length in the new act.
Page 306 - In the event of disagreement as to the amount of loss the same shall, as above provided, be ascertained by two competent and disinterested appraisers, the insured and this company each selecting one...
Page 224 - But when the subject matter of a negative averment lies peculiarly within the knowledge of the other party, the averment is taken as true unless disproved by that party.
Page 307 - No suit or action on this policy for the recovery of any claim shall be sustainable in any court of law or equity until after full compliance by the insured with all the foregoing requirements, nor unless commenced within twelve months next after the fire.
Page 141 - A legislative Act may be entirely valid as to some classes of cases and clearly void as to others.
Page 139 - For all other corporate purposes, all municipal corporations may be vested with authority to assess and collect taxes; but such taxes shall be. uniform, in respect to persons and property. within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same.
Page 395 - At the close of all the evidence appellant moved the court to direct a verdict in its favor. This motion was denied.
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Page 256 - This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court for the First District affirming that of the superior court.
Page 34 - In view of the error herein pointed out, the judgments of the appellate and circuit courts are reversed, and the cause is remanded to the circuit court for further proceedings in accordance with the views herein expressed.