Legal Opinion

American University v. Wood

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 10, 1919No. Gen. No. 24,335PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Winces, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1918.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Thomson

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal by the defendants from a decree granting the complainant, American University, the relief prayed for in the bill filed by it.

The complainant received its certificate of complete organization as a corporation from the Secretary of State of Illinois in 1911 but that certificate has never been recorded in the Becorder’s office of Cook county as required by section 4 of chapter 32 of our statutes (J. & A. 2421). The corporation nevertheless proceeded to do business and has ever since been engaged in the pursuit of…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. Union Stock Yards & Transit Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Cornellier v. Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers' Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
  3. Bushnell v. Consolidated Ice Machine Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Primeau v. GranfieldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1911
  5. Barnes v. BarnesIllinois Supreme Court · 1918

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Mother Earth, Ltd. v. Strawberry Camel, Ltd.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  2. Great Western Cities, Inc. v. BinsteinDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1979
  3. Messenger Publishing Co. v. MokstadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1930
  4. Midwest Air Filters Pacific, Inc. v. Finn.California Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Carpenters' Union v. Citizens' CommitteeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1927

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