City of Chicago v. Wisconsin Lime & Cement Co.

On May 2, 1923, there was in force in the city of Chicago an ordinance providing that every load of any commodity purchased, or every article or articles of merchandise sold in load lots by weight, delivered by wagon, truck or other vehicle, should be weighed by a public weighmaster, and a certificate of weight for each load issued by such weighmaster should be delivered to the purchaser or consignee or agent at the time of delivery, or if the purchaser, consignee or agent could not be located, the certificate should be posted conspicuously at the place of delivery. On that day the appellee,…