Huesing v. City of Rock Island

This was a hill in equity, brought by August Huesing, a resident and tax-payer of the city of Bock Island, to enjoin the municipal authorities- of the city of Bock Island from main-taming an abattoir or public slaughter-house, and appropriating the means of the city for that purpose. On the hearing in the circuit court, a decree was rendered in favor of the complainant in the bill, but on appeal to the Appellate Court, the decree was reversed, with directions to the circuit court to dismiss the bill. To reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court the complainant appealed to this court.

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