Nature's Rival Co. v. City of Chicago

Appellees, manufacturers of wearing apparel in the city of Chicago, brought suit in the circuit court of Cook county against the city of Chicago to enjoin the city from enforcing an ordinance requiring the licensing of wearing-apparel shops. The circuit court held the ordinance invalid. The court made the certificate required by the statute, and the city has appealed to this court.

The first section of the ordinance is:

“2465. Wearing-apparel shop defined. — The term 'wearing-apparel shop,’ as used in this article, shall be construed to mean any building, room, enclosure, premises or place in…