Robinson v. Clark
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Trespass for false imprisonment. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Warren County; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the December term, 1893.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Harker
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Appellee was ejected from the grounds of the Warren County Agricultural Society on Tuesday and Wednesday of the annual fair, held in September, 1892, for distributing score cards of the races, without first having purchased the privilege to do so. It was the business of appellant as “ Superintendent of Grounds ” to dispose of concessions and privileges and protect against infringement, persons who had purchased them. The privilege of selling score cards for the races for the entire fair was sold by him to one King.
On Tuesday, the…
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