Legal Opinion

The People v. Jerry

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 17, 1941No. 26277. Judgment reversedPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilson

An amended information filed in the county court of Cook county charged the defendant, Joseph Jerry, with.

unlaw fully engaging in the business of performing service of a guard or other person for the purpose of protecting property in violation of section 3 of “An act to provide for licensing and regulating detectives and detective agencies.” Defendant’s motion to quash the information, as amended, averred that the statute violates the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Federal constitution, and sections 1 and 2 of article 2, and sections 13 and 22 of article 4, of our constitution. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. LoganIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Winner v. KadowIllinois Supreme Court · 1940

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Smith v. BallasAppellate Court of Illinois · 1948
  2. Childers v. ModglinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1954
  3. People ex rel. Rockwell v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Riggio v. Romanek-Golub & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  5. The People v. C.B. Q.R.R. Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1944

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