Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. Willett Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided November 18, 1953No. 31312PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daily
At this time we are again concerned with the litigation considered by this court in City of Chicago v. Willett Co. 406 Ill. 286, and 409 Ill. 480. To summarize, the action began when the city filed a quasi-criminal complaint in the municipal court charging the company with violating chapter 163 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, in that it was engaging in the business of carter within the city without first having obtained and paid for a license which, the ordinance provided, was to be measured by the carrying capacity of the trucks employed by the company in such business. The trial court…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Reif v. BarrettIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
- State ex rel. City of Minneapolis v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Harder's Fire Proof Storage & Van Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Schaghticoke Powder Co. v. Greenwich & Johnsonville Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1905
- The People v. Deep Rock Oil Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1931
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. v. ZagelIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
- People Ex Rel. Myers v. Pennsylvania RR Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1960
- TINDER, PROS. ATTY. v. Clarke Auto Co., Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1958
- Humphrey Chevrolet, Inc. v. City of EvanstonIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
- Moore v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
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