City of Chicago v. Rumpff
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago. These were actions commenced by the appellant against the appellees, in the police court of the city of Chicago, for an alleged violation by them of an ordinance concerning slaughtering within the corporate limits. Appellees were fined in the police court, and appealed to the Superior Court, where a trial was had before the court, who rendered judgment for the appellees, from which appellant has prosecuted appeals to this court.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago. These were actions commenced by the appellant against the appellees, in the police court of the city of Chicago, for an alleged violation by them of an ordinance concerning slaughtering within the corporate limits. Appellees were fined in the police court, and appealed to the Superior Court, where a trial was had before the court, who rendered judgment for the appellees, from which appellant has prosecuted appeals to this court. The further facts in these cases are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
As these eases present the same questions, they will be considered together in this opinion. It appears that the general assembly granted to the city of Chicago, in its charter, power to “ direct the location and management of, and to regulate and license breweries, tanneries and packing houses, and to direct the location, management and construction of, and to regulate, license, restrain, abate and prohibit within the city, and the distance of four miles therefrom, distilleries, slaughtering establishments, establishments for steaming or rendering lard, tallow, offal and such other…
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