City of Carbondale v. Wade
Appellate Court of Illinois
Debt, to recover a penalty for violating a city ordinance. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County; the Hon. Alonzo K. "Vickers, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1902. Suit commenced before a justice by the city of Carbon-dale, to recover a fine from appellee for violating an ordinance prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in said city. The city made default before the justice, but appealed the case to the Circuit Court.
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Debt, to recover a penalty for violating a city ordinance. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County; the Hon. Alonzo K. "Vickers, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1902. Suit commenced before a justice by the city of Carbon-dale, to recover a fine from appellee for violating an ordinance prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in said city. The city made default before the justice, but appealed the case to the Circuit Court. At the close of the evidence in the Circuit Court, the judge instructed the jury to find a verdict for defendant, and judgment was…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Worthington
From the facts stipulated and evidence introduced, this summary may be stated:
Appellant issued a license to appellee for the sum of $1,000 to sell intoxicating liquors for the year ending April 29, 1902. He paid $250 for the first quarter, $250 for the second quarter, and $500 at one time for the last two quarters. The city council, on October 18, 1901, repealed the ordinance authorizing the issuing of licenses, and at the same meeting of the council, the following resolution was passed:
“ Whereas, the city council of the city of Carbondale, Illinois, did on the 18th day of October, 1901, by…
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