People ex rel. Frank v. Pease
Illinois Circuit Court
Habeas corpus on relation of George Frank, Louis Stein and Robert C. Davis. Superior Court of Cook County. Heard before Judge Theodore Brentano, April 15, 1899. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Brentano, J.: — -
The relators were indicted at the April term, 1898, of the •criminal court of Cook county, for violation of an act of the legislature enacted in 1875. The act purports to be for the prevention of frauds upon travelers and owners of railroads, steamboats or other conveyances for the transportation of passengers.
The first section of the act makes it the duty of the owner of any railroad or steamboat for the transportation of passengers to provide each agent who may be authorized to sell tickets or other certificates entitling the holder to travel upon any railroad or steamboat…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ex Parte SieboldSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- People ex rel. Bradley v. Illinois State ReformatoryIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Ex Parte ClarkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- People Ex Rel. Tyroler v. Warden of City PrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Ex parte SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
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