Legal Opinion
Germania Club v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 26, 1947No. Gen. No. 43,813PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr.- Justice Sullivan
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an action in detinue brought by plaintiff, Germania Club, against the City of Chicago and its Commissioner of Police for the return of nine slot machines and $437.08 alleged to have been contained therein when said slot machines were seized and removed from plaintiff’s premises by police officers of the City of Chicago. It is undisputed that the slot machines contained $437.08 when they were opened in the office of the Commissioner of Police. The case was tried before the court without a jury and upon the trial plaintiff…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. KaiserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
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- Shipler v. Potomac Copper Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1923
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3Cited by7 opinions
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