People ex rel. North American Restaurant v. Chetlain
Illinois Supreme Court
Original petition for mandamus. This is an original petition for mandamus, filed in this court by the People on the relation of the North American Restaurant and Oyster House against Arthur H. Chetlain, one of the judges of the superior court of Cook county, commanding him to sign and seal a bill of exceptions, and permit the same to be filed of record.
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Original petition for mandamus. This is an original petition for mandamus, filed in this court by the People on the relation of the North American Restaurant and Oyster House against Arthur H. Chetlain, one of the judges of the superior court of Cook county, commanding him to sign and seal a bill of exceptions, and permit the same to be filed of record. The petition alleges that the relator, a corporation organized under the laws of Illinois, was sued at law on or about May 28, 1903, in a certain suit in said superior court, wherein John McElligott, administrator of the estate of Richard D.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
First—It is insisted by the relator that the act of 1887, providing for the appointment of official court reporters, is unconstitutional. The question as to the constitutionality of the act is hardly an open one, as it was held to be constitutional in certain respects in the case of People v. Raymond, 186 Ill. 407.
The act is said to be in contravention of sections 9, 10, and 13 of article 10 of the constitution of 1870, upon the alleged ground that it is an attempt by the legislature to authorize the judges to determine the compensation of the official court reporter, and thereby to take from…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hake v. StrubelIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- People ex rel. Kelly v. RaymondIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- People ex rel. Hubbard v. AnthonyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- People ex rel. Maher v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Jimison v. Adams CountyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
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