Legal Opinion
Standard Oil Co. v. City of Danville
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 25, 1902PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. F. Bookwalter, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs
In an action before a justice of the peace instituted by the appellee city, judgment was entered against the appellant company in the sum of $25, as a penalty for the violation of section 1 of an ordinance.adopted by the city council of the appellee city, which is as follows:
“Sec. 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation, to keep or store any petroleum, naphtha, benzine, gasoline, coal oil, or any of the products of petroleum, or anjr inflammable or explosive oils, within the space of one thousand feet of any dwelling house, store room, building, barn, shed…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People ex rel. Morrison v. CregierIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Laflin & Rand Powder Co. v. TearneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by18 opinions
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- City of Miami Beach v. the Texas Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1940
- Spiegler v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
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