Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois, Volume 75

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Page 156 - The powers of the government of this State are divided into three distinct departments — the legislative, executive and judicial ; and no person, or collection of persons, being one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except as hereinafter expressly directed or permitted.
Page 294 - The general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property...
Page 311 - The general rule of law, however, is, that whoever does an illegal or wrongful act is answerable for all the consequences that ensue in the ordinary and natural course of events, though those consequences be immediately and directly brought about by the intervening agency of others, provided the intervening agents were set in motion by the primary wrong-doer...
Page 469 - Where the next of kin are collateral kindred of the deceased, and have not received pecuniary aid from him...
Page 120 - Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining...
Page 438 - ... if, with the knowledge or assent of the creditor, any material part of the transaction between the creditor and his debtor is mis156 157 represented to the surety, the misrepresentation being such, that but for the same having taken place, either the suretyship would not have been entered into at all, or, being entered into, the extent of the surety's liability might be thereby increased...
Page 685 - where the acts of the agent will bind the principal, there his representations, declarations, and admissions respecting the subject-matter will also bind him, if made at the same time, and constituting part of the res gestae.
Page 183 - ... required to be aiding and assisting therein,) cause the goods and chattels so distrained...
Page 98 - I do not apprehend that it can be necessary to dwell upon it at any length ; for if I am guilty of Negligence in leaving any thing dangerous in a place where I know it to be extremely probable that some other person will unjustifiably set it in motion to the injury of a third, and if that injury should be so brought about, I presume that the sufferer might have redress by action against both or either of the two, but unquestionably against the first.
Page 153 - ... praying to be disconnected therefrom, such petition shall be filed with the clerk of the court, at least ten days before the...

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