Swift v. Klein
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. James Goggin, Judge, presiding. A petition for mandamus in this case was filed by appellee in the Superior Court of Cook county to compel the issuing to him of a dram-shop license to keep a saloon at 5014 Cottage Grove avenue, in that part of the city of Chicago known as Hyde Park. This portion of the city, previous to 1889, was a separate municipality, and was governed by a president and board of trustees.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. James Goggin, Judge, presiding. A petition for mandamus in this case was filed by appellee in the Superior Court of Cook county to compel the issuing to him of a dram-shop license to keep a saloon at 5014 Cottage Grove avenue, in that part of the city of Chicago known as Hyde Park. This portion of the city, previous to 1889, was a separate municipality, and was governed by a president and board of trustees. It had certain ordinances relating to the issuing of dram-shop licenses, among which was the following: “The president and board of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips
The record in this case presents for our consideration a number of questions. One of the first matters to be determined is whether the 18th section of the Annexation act, heretofore referred to, had the effect of continuing in force the ordinances of the village of Hyde Park in respect to the licensing of saloons or dram-shops after its annexation to the city of Chicago. The legislature has provided by statute (Hurd’s Stat. chap. 24, par. 228,) that an ordinance relating to the prohibition or regulation of dram-shops, in force in a municipality which is annexed to another city, shall continue…
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