Arnold v. City of Chicago

Mr. ChiEE Justice Fulton

delivered the opinion of the court:

This case involves a direct appeal to this court from a decree of the superior court of Cook county, declaring the Currency Exchange Ordinance of the city of Chicago illegal and void and permanently enjoining 'the city and its officials from enforcing such ordinance against the plaintiffs. The trial judge certified that the validity of a municipal ordinance was involved and that the public interest required a direct appeal to this court.

The plaintiffs (appellees,) comprising a considerable number of owners and operators of currency…