Arms v. City of Chicago

Mr. Presiding Justice Gridley

delivered the opinion of the court.

Several years ago Harry Arms and a number of other master electricians and electrical contractors filed a bill in the circuit court of Cook county to enjoin the City of Chicago and certain of its officers from enforcing an ordinance of the city providing for the licensing of electricians and electrical contractors, and prohibiting the installation of wires or other electrical apparatus unless the work be done under the supervision of a licensed electrician, etc. The motion for a preliminary injunction was denied and the bill…