John A. Tolman & Co. v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
App^ai, from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Wihhard M. McEwbn, Judge, presiding.
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App^ai, from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Wihhard M. McEwbn, Judge, presiding. The appellant filed its bill in the superior court of Cook county, the object of which was to restrain the city of Chicago, its superintendent of streets and commissioner of public works from interfering with the appellant in the receipt or shipment of goods, wares and merchandise to and from its building at Lake street and Michigan avenue, in the city of Chicago, or from interfering with or preventing the necessary and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn
It is conceded by appellant that on the -showing made in the record the platforms in front of the shipping doors are unlawful, and it does not claim any right to maintain them. Appellant’s "contention is that the temporary use of the sidewalk for the delivery of goods to and from its building is a legitimate use of the street, and is not inconsistent with the right of the public so long as such use by the appellant is reasonable. The relief sought by the bill is not the establishment of the right to use the skids as it has heretofore used them, but is the prevention of interference with their…
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- Laugel v. City of BushnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
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