Legal Opinion

Swierczek v. Baran

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 16, 1927No. 16588. Judgment affirmedPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Heard

Appellee brought suit against appellant in the superior court of Cook county under section 20 of the Prohibition act to recover damages occasioned by the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor to her husband, Frank Swierczek. A trial resulted in a judgment for $1800 in favor of appellee, from which judgment appellant has appealed to this court.

The only question involved in this appeal is the constitutionality of section 20 of the Prohibition act, it being contended by appellant that the subjects embraced in this section are not expressed in the title of the act and therefore in violation of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. McBrideIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  2. The People v. NewcomIllinois Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cloyd v. County of VermilionIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Lyman v. ChaseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929

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