Legal Opinion

Cohn v. People

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1894PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county ¡ the Hon. E. F. Dunne, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shope

This was a prosecution of the plaintiff in error for the violation of section 2 of an act entitled “An act to protect associations, unions of workingmen and persons in their labels, trade-marks and forms of advertising,” in force July 1, 1891. Before a justice of the peace he was found guilty and a fine imposed. On appeal to the Criminal Court by the defendant a trial was had by jury, resulting in a verdict of guilty, and a judgment for $100 fine, and costs, rendered.

Section 1 of the act under consideration provides: “Whenever any person, association or union of workingmen have adopted, or…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1818
  2. Williams v. . WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
  3. Hadden v. CollectorSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  4. Myer v. Car Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
  5. Hawthorn v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1883

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Lippman v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Cook v. Marshall CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  3. Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. AmesIllinois Supreme Court · 1936
  4. State ex rel. Smith v. Board of Dental ExaminersWashington Supreme Court · 1903
  5. State Ex Rel. Board of Ed. v. MorleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934

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