· 9/25/1956
C. O. Baptista Films v. Cummins
Citations
- 137 N.E.2d 393
- 9 Ill. 2d 259
- 1956 Ill. LEXIS 326
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- “a definitive interpretation [of a statute] which was directly-opposed to the [earlier] decision ... [makes the earlier] erroneous construction of a statute ... not binding upon the courts.”
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