City of Chicago v. Malkan

Mr. Presiding Justice Ball

delivered the opinion- of the court.

In February, 1897, appellee rented the two-story and basement building known as ¡No. 178 Quincy street in the -city of Chicago. Within a month thereafter he placed a -complete saloon outfit in the basement, put two men in charge of it and thereafter ran it as a saloon and restaurant. The entrance to the basement was by a separate outside stairway leading down from the street. He also installed upon the first floor an elaborate saloon equipment and there sold all kinds of liquors. March 16, 1897, he took -out a city license…