Legal Opinion
Ward v. Illiopolis Food Lockers, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 12, 1956No. Gen. 10,035PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE REYNOLDS
delivered the opinion of the court.
The defendant in this case operated a slaughterhouse, food locker and meat market in the Village of Illiopolis, Illinois. It had been in business at the same location for about 14 years. The locker and slaughterhouse are located in a semi-commercial part of the village. Complaint was filed by 25 residents of the village asking for an injunction to restrain the defendant from killing, cattle and hogs within the village limits, and for damages. The complaint charged the business of the defendant was a common nuisance, and that as so operated it…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Strachan v. Beacon Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Gardner v. International Shoe Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1944
- Gardner v. International Shoe Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1943
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