Ferguson Coal Co. v. Thompson

Appellant, the Ferguson Coal Company, a corporation, filed its bill in the circuit court of Cook county against appellees, the city of Chicago, its mayor and commissioner of police, to enjoin them from arresting, causing to be arrested, threatening to arrest or issuing arrest slips to any person, firm or corporation driving a truck in excess of three tons' capacity and less than 30,000 pounds in weight upon Addison street, in said city, going to or from appellant's place of business; that appellees be decreed to remove signs reading, "Heavy traffic prohibited," at the intersections along…