Launder v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Sidney Smith, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Sidney Smith, Judge, presiding. This was a prosecution by the city of Chicago, against David Launder, for a violation of section 1713 of the municipal code or ordinances of the city, originally brought before a justice of the peace, and taken by appeal of the city to the Criminal Court of Cook county, where a trial was had resulting in a judgment in favor of the city, inflicting a fine of $10 and costs. This judgment, on appeal of the defendant, was affirmed…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dickey
The decision in this case depends upon the validity of section 1713 of the revised ordinances of the city, relating to pawn-brokers. That ordinance is claimed to be unreasonable, unjust and oppressive, and without authority of law.
The first inquiry is, whether the legislature has conferred the power on the city council to pass the ordinance. The legislature has given the city council in cities, and the president and trustees in villages, the power “to license, tax, regulate, suppress and prohibit hawkers, peddlers, pawn-brokers, * * * and to revoke such license at pleasure. ” (Rev. Stat.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Schwuchow v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- City of Clinton v. PhillipsIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
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- City of Carrollton v. BazzetteIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Sprayberry v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- City of St. Joseph v. LevinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Equitable Loan Society, Inc. v. BellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- City of Kansas v. GarnierSupreme Court of Kansas · 1896
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