Rudin v. King-Richardson Co.

This is an action of replevin brought by John Rudin, appellant, for the recovery of a carload of books shipped by the King-Richardson Company, a corporation, from its warehouse at Springfield, Massachusetts, to itself at Chicago. At the time the action was begun the books were held by the New York Central Railroad Company in its warehouse. The circuit court of Cook county, which tried the case without a jury, entered judgment against appellant, and he has appealed. The appeal is brought to this court because a constitutional question is involved.

For several years prior to January 1, 1914,…