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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 22 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Harris Trust & Savings Bank v. Donovan.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Trust & Savings Bank v. Donovan Anchor | green | “examining the entire trust and by giving to the words employed their plain and ordinary meaning.” | 4 |
| 2 | Stein v. Scott | green | “ambiguity can be found only if the language is reasonably or fairly susceptible to more than one interpretation.” | 3 |
| 3 | Bell v. Carthage College | green | “speculation as to what he would have done had he anticipated a change in the circumstances surrounding him at the time of the execution of the trust document, since this would amount to making a trust for him and not to interpreting the trust he has made.” | 3 |
| 4 | In Re Estate of Wojtalewicz | green | “illinois courts are further guided by 'the well-established rule that equity does not favor forfeitures, and in construing conditions, both precedent and subsequent, a reasonable construction must be given in favor of the beneficiary.” | 3 |
| 5 | In Re Estate of Wojtalewicz | green | “such clauses are disfavored and are strictly construed to avoid forfeiture” | 3 |
| 6 | Nonnast v. Northern Trust Co. | green | “clear, distinct, and accurate accounts.” | 3 |
| 7 | Miller v. McCaskey | green | “according to its terms and to act with the highest degree of fidelity and utmost good faith.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.