Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois, Volume 68 |
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Page 132
... CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES - when a strict construction prevails . It is a well settled rule of construction , that statutes extending the powers of corporations , or increasing the burdens of taxation , must be strictly construed ...
... CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES - when a strict construction prevails . It is a well settled rule of construction , that statutes extending the powers of corporations , or increasing the burdens of taxation , must be strictly construed ...
Page 292
... construction , such are to be construed most strongly against the party who executed the contract . If the contract- ing party uses , over his own signature , language of doubtful meaning , he can not complain when the construction is ...
... construction , such are to be construed most strongly against the party who executed the contract . If the contract- ing party uses , over his own signature , language of doubtful meaning , he can not complain when the construction is ...
Page 397
... construction of a railroad upon a public street . The clause in the constitution , " private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensa- tion , " must receive a reasonable construction . While the ...
... construction of a railroad upon a public street . The clause in the constitution , " private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensa- tion , " must receive a reasonable construction . While the ...
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action agent alleged amount appellant appellee assessment assigned assumpsit authority avers bill bond Carhart cause remanded certificate chancery Chicago circuit court claim Clair county Clinton county complainant constitution contract conveyance conveyed Cook county court of equity creditors damages debt declaration decree deed defendant in error delivered the opinion demurrer dower duty entitled equity evidence execution facts favor fence filed fraud heirs held husband injury instruction interest issue Judge Judgment affirmed jury JUSTICE land liable license Marion county Mascoutah ment Messrs mortgage negligence notes owner paid party payment person plaintiff in error plea possession premises presiding promissory notes proof purchaser question railroad company Randolph county reason record recover refused rendered replevin rule sold statute suit sustained Syllabus taxes term testimony thereof tion trial trust vendor verdict WRIT OF ERROR