City of Jacksonville v. Chicago & Alton Railroad

The city of Jacksonville brought an action in debt against the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company to recover penalties for the violation of an ordinance of the city and has appealed from the judgment in favor of the defendant.

The city of Jacksonville is organized under the general ■ law for the incorporation of cities, and since November, 1907, has been anti-saloon territory. On July 8, 1912, the city council passed an ordinance making it unlawful to sell, keep for sale, barter, exchange, give away or in any manner dispose of, or take an order or make an agreement for the sale or delivery of,…