Annual Report of the Illinois State Bar AssociationIllinois State Bar Association, 1924 - Bar associations |
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Adams St Albert Aledo Allan Stephens amendment American Bar Association Andrew annual meeting Arthur Ashland Ashland Block Board of Governors Board of Law Carl Charles Charles E Chas Chicago Chicago Admitted CHICAGO-Continued Clarence Clark St committee Constitution Conway Bldg Danville David Dearborn St Decatur District Chairman Dixon Edward Edwardsville Edwin elected Elgin equity federal courts Frank Frank L Fred Frederick Freeport Galesburg George H Henry Illinois Bar Illinois State Bar Jackson Blvd James Jerseyville John H Joliet Joseph Judge jurisdiction Kankakee LaSalle St lawyers Louis Marquette Bldg Michigan Ave mittee Monmouth Monroe St motion Nat'l Bank Bldg organization Oscar Otis Bldg Paul Peoria practice President Quincy Robert Rock Island Rockford Roger Sherman Samuel Secretary Shelbyville Springfield statute Supreme Court SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT Taylorville Thomas tion Title & Trust Tribune Bldg Vice-President Walter Walter F Washington St Waukegan William William L
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Page 168 - Tis of the wave and not the rock; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee...
Page 146 - Of all suits of a civil nature, at common law or in equity, brought by the United States, or by any officer thereof authorized by law to sue, or between citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants from different States; or, where the matter in controversy exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of $3,000...
Page 131 - And the said association is formed to cultivate the science of jurisprudence to promote reform in the law, to facilitate the administration of justice, to elevate the standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, and to cherish a spirit of brotherhood among the members thereof.
Page 146 - Wherever by either the common law or the statute law of a State, a right of action has become fixed and a legal liability incurred, that liability may be enforced and the right of action pursued in any court which has jurisdiction of such matters and can obtain jurisdiction of the parties.
Page 147 - Any other suit of a civil nature, at law or in equity, of which the District Courts of the United States are given jurisdiction...
Page 158 - that the laws of the several states, except where the Constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States in cases where they apply.
Page 141 - In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, and those in which a state shall be a party, the supreme court shall have original jurisdiction. In all other cases before mentioned, the supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.
Page 160 - When the error alleged is to the admission or to the rejection of evidence, the specification shall quote the full substance of the evidence admitted or rejected.
Page 9 - ... by imprisonment in the State prison for not less than one year and not more than five years.
Page 147 - In equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of Interest and costs, the sum or value of two thousand dollars, and arising under the constitution or laws of the United States, or treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority...