Farwell v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding. This was a suit, brought by The City of Chicago against the appellants, to recover a penalty for a violation of a city ordinance. The ordinance, so far as applicable to the case, is given in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding. This was a suit, brought by The City of Chicago against the appellants, to recover a penalty for a violation of a city ordinance. The ordinance, so far as applicable to the case, is given in the opinion of the court. The appellants were wholesale merchants in the city of Chicago, and the owners of twelve two-horse wagons and teams, driven by drivers employed by appellants by the month, at fixed wages. The teams and wagons were used by the appellants in conveying their own goods from the depots to their…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
The forfeiture, in this case, is claimed under this provision of the city charter :
“To license, regulate and suppress hackmen, draymen, carters, porters, omnibus drivers, cabmen, carmen, and all others, whether in the permanent employment of any individual, firm or corporation, or otherwise, who may pursue like occupations, with or without vehicles, and prescribe their compensation.”
And this ordinance was adopted under the charter:
“Sec. 1. No pei’son or persons shall hire out, keep or use for hire, or cause to be kept or used for hire, for the carrying or conveying of persons, or any article…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of St. Louis v. GroneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
3Cited by14 opinions
- Gundling v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- City of Chicago v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Chicago Union Traction Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- City of Chicago v. KlueverIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- City of Chicago v. Willett Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1953
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