Legal Opinion
Burden v. Hoover
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 1956No. 33898PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chiee Justice Hershey
delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiffs, licensed chiropractors, brought suit in the circuit court of Madison County to enjoin the defendants from practicing chiropractic without a license. The court dismissed the complaint for want of equity, and the Appellate Court affirmed. (7 Ill. App.2d 296.) We granted leave to appeal.
The five plaintiffs, who practice their profession in Madison County, are licensed under the Illinois Medical Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1955, chap. 91, par. 11,) to treat human ailments without drugs or operative surgery. This type of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Smith v. Department of Registration & EducationIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
- People Ex Rel. Bennett v. LamanNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Ezell v. RitholzSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1938
- Neill v. Gimbel Bros., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Dworken v. Apartment House Owners Ass'nOhio Court of Appeals · 1931
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Connecticut State Medical Society v. Connecticut Board of Examiners in PodiatrySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Rios v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Illinois Chiropractic Society v. GielloIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
- Gersch v. Department of Professional RegulationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
- Fla. Medical Ass'n v. Dept. of Prof. RegulationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
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