Legal Opinion

People v. Powloski

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 19, 1924No. 15834PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

A few minutes before midnight of January 26, 1923, Charles Kiser, a doctor living in Madison, was called by telephone to go to an appointed place near the corner of Tenth street and Alton avenue, and near the Polish Catholic church, to attend a sick boy. The designated place was in Madison, ten blocks from his residence, and he drove to the place in a Ford coupe. When he reached the place a masked man armed with a revolver pointed it at him and told him to “Stick ’em up!” A second masked man armed with a gun came across the street and gave the same command. The doctor handed the masked men…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Williams v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Conkwright v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
  3. Miller v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Miles v. AndrewsIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  5. People v. PleittIllinois Supreme Court · 1923

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. The PEOPLE v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
  2. People v. WheelerIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
  3. The People v. LenhardtIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  4. O'BRIEN v. WalkerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. The PEOPLE v. FlowersIllinois Supreme Court · 1958

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