Ruhstrat v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jonas Hutchinson, Judge, presiding. The plaintiff in error was prosecuted and convicted for violation of an act of the legislature of Illinois, entitled “An act to prohibit the use of the national flag or emblem for any commercial purposes or as an advertising medium,” approved April 22, 1899, in force July 1, 1899. (Laws of Ill. 1899, p. 234). The following is a copy of the act in question: “Sec. 1. It shall be…
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Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jonas Hutchinson, Judge, presiding. The plaintiff in error was prosecuted and convicted for violation of an act of the legislature of Illinois, entitled “An act to prohibit the use of the national flag or emblem for any commercial purposes or as an advertising medium,” approved April 22, 1899, in force July 1, 1899. (Laws of Ill. 1899, p. 234). The following is a copy of the act in question: “Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, organization or corporation to use or display the national flag or emblem, or any drawing,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
The provisions of the constitution of Illinois, which the terms of the act of April 22, 1899, known as the “Flag law,” are alleged to contravene, are sections 1, 2 and 4 of article 2 and section 22 of article 4. Section 1 of artide 2 is as follows: “All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights—among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights and the protection of property, governments are instituted among men, deriving' their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Section 2 is as follows: “No person…
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