City of Chicago v. Wilkie
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill for Injunction.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Horton
delivered the opinion of the court.
In this case seventy-nine master plumbers (appellees), joining as complainants, filed a bill in chancery in the Circuit Court to enjoin the city of Chicago (appellant) from enforcing what is commonly known as the “ Plumbers’ License Ordinance.” To said bill, as amended, appellant filed a general demurrer, which was overruled, and a final decree entered, perpetually enjoining appellant as per prayer of the bill.
The bill charges that the city authorities have made demand upon appellees to take out licenses and.pay therefor a license…
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