Bragg v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Hehry Booth, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding against Frederick A. Bragg, for a contempt of court, for not serving as a juror.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Hehry Booth, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding against Frederick A. Bragg, for a contempt of court, for not serving as a juror. The defendant gave in evidence certain parts of the charter of the city of Chicago, exempting persons who should have served as firemen in the city seven years, from serving on all juries, The sections referred to are in Laws 1836-7, sec. 54, p. 72, Laws of 1854, p. 163, chap. 9, sec. 6, and Laws of 1854, p. 217, sec. 4. The defendant also proved, that he had served as fireman in the city for seven years.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
Appellant claims that he is exempt, perpetually, from serving on juries, by virtue of a contract with the State, granting him such exemption in consideration of services rendered as a member of the fire department of the city of Chicago, notwithstanding any provisions that may be in the statute now in force in relation to juries to the contrary.
The same question was presented in Scranton v. The People, Sept. T. 1874, and we held the claim inadmissible. We then stated, the supposed exemption could not be the subject of a contract, and was a mere gratuity, which the law-making power might…
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