Arms v. Ayer
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jesse Holdom, Judge, presiding. The appellant sued appellees in the superior court of Cook county in case, to recover damages for unlawfully causing the death of her intestate. The declaration is very voluminous, consisting of ten counts, to each of which the defendants interposed a general and special demurrer. The circuit court sustained the demurrer and gave judgment for the defendants.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jesse Holdom, Judge, presiding. The appellant sued appellees in the superior court of Cook county in case, to recover damages for unlawfully causing the death of her intestate. The declaration is very voluminous, consisting of ten counts, to each of which the defendants interposed a general and special demurrer. The circuit court sustained the demurrer and gave judgment for the defendants. This appeal is from that judgment. The cause of action in each count of the .declaration ' is based upon an alleged violation of the Fire-escape act,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Wilkin
The argument in this case is mainly upon the constitutionality and validity of the act of 1897, and we shall confine our consideration of the case to that question. We see no substantial objection to at least some of the counts on the special demurrer.
The first objection made to the statute by counsel for appellees is, that it imposes legislative power upon the inspector of factories, in that it authorizes him to determine how many, and in what position, fire-escapes shall be placed, etc. It must be admitted that the act is loosely drawn, but the rule that it is the (j.uty of courts to so…
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