City of Windsor v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. L. Ry. Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Prosecution for Violating an Ordinance.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Shelby County; the Hon. Samuel L. Dwight, Judge presiding.. Heard in this court at the May term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harker
The city of Windsor was incorporated in 1805 by special act of the legislature which gave to the president of the city council “ exclusive jurisdiction in all cases arising under the ordinances of the corporation and concurrent power and jurisdiction with justices of the peace in all civil and criminal cases within the county of Shelby arising under the laws of this state.” The city has continued under its special charter since that date.
On the 20th of August, 1901, R. M. Tull, as president of the city council, acting under the power conferred by the special charter, issued a summons against…
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- People ex rel. Stickney v. PalmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
- Hart v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
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