City of Chicago v. Hardy
Appellate Court of Illinois
Prosecution, for the violation of an ordinance. Appeal from the Criminal Court of Cook County; the Hon. Murray F. Tuley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1896.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman
The power granted to the city in respect to the occupation of appellee, is “ To license, regulate, tax and restrain runners for stages, cars, public houses, or other things or persons.” No. 43, Art. 5, Chap. 24, R. S.
This does not include a power to prohibit, the business being laudable and legitimate. Dillon on Municipal Corporations, Sec. 324; City of Chicago v. Rumpff, 45 Ill. 90; Schwuchow v. Chicago, 68 Ill. 444.
Courts adopt a strict rather than a liberal construction of powers to corporations, whether public or private. Dillon on Municipal Corporations, Sec. 91.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- City of Chicago v. RumpffIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
- Schwuchow v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
3Cited by1 opinion
- Naegle v. City of CentraliaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899