Chicago Union Traction Co. v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Farlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding. Eleven actions were commenced by appellee, the city ■of Chicago, against appellant, the Chicago Union Traction Company, before a justice of the peace of the city of Chicago in December, 1901, to recover penalties for the refusal by appellant to give to passengers on certain of its street car lines transfer tickets, entitling such passengers to rides upon certain other of its street car…
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Appeal from the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Farlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding. Eleven actions were commenced by appellee, the city ■of Chicago, against appellant, the Chicago Union Traction Company, before a justice of the peace of the city of Chicago in December, 1901, to recover penalties for the refusal by appellant to give to passengers on certain of its street car lines transfer tickets, entitling such passengers to rides upon certain other of its street car lines. The first of these actions was to recover a penalty for the refusal by appellant to give to a passenger on its…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Magruder
There is no conflict between the parties as to the facts in the three cases here under consideration. The proof shows, that appellant refused to give a passenger on its North Clark street car line a transfer ticket, entitling such passenger to a ride, without additional fare, upon its Madison street line. The proof also shows that the appellant refused to give to a passenger on its Madison street car line a transfer ticket, entitling such passenger to a ride, without additional fare, upon its North Clark street car line. The proof also shows, that the appellant refused to give to a passenger…
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