Frober v. People

This is an action of debt, under the act approved May 28, 1891, in force July 1 of that year, entitled “An act to provide for the payment of wages in lawful money, and to' prohibit the truck system, and to prevent deduction from wages, except for lawful money actually advanced.” The first, second and seventh sections only are pertinent in the present case, and they read as follows:

“Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That it shall be unlawful for any person, .company, corporation or association now engaged or hereafter to be…