City of Chicago v. Chicago Union Traction Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jesse Holdom, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs
The city of Chicago instituted an action before a justice of the peace against the defendant in error company to recover the fines provided by section 1717 of the revised code of ordinances of said city for the alleged violation of the provisions of section 1716 of the code. The traction company was adjudged guilty by the justice of the peace and a fine of $100 was assessed against it. In the criminal court of Cook county, to which the traction company brought the cause by an appeal, judgment was entered finding the traction company not guilty. The city has sued out this writ of error to…
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