Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance v. City of Peoria
Illinois Supreme Court
This agreed case shows, that on the 23rd day of February, 1839, the General Assembly of the State of Illinois passed an act, entitled “ An Act to incorporate the Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance Company; ” and on the fifth day of March, 1843, the General Assembly passed an act, entitled “ An Act to amend an act entitled ‘An Act to incorporate the Illinois Mutual Insurance Company,’ ” approved February 23, 1839. On the 13th day of February, A. D. 1847, the said General Assembly…
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This agreed case shows, that on the 23rd day of February, 1839, the General Assembly of the State of Illinois passed an act, entitled “ An Act to incorporate the Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance Company; ” and on the fifth day of March, 1843, the General Assembly passed an act, entitled “ An Act to amend an act entitled ‘An Act to incorporate the Illinois Mutual Insurance Company,’ ” approved February 23, 1839. On the 13th day of February, A. D. 1847, the said General Assembly passed an act, entitled “An Act to amend the act entitled ‘An Act to incorporate the Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance…
1Opinion of the CourtCaton, C. J.
We are entirely unable to appreciate the least force in the objections raised to the imposition here complained of. The case of The People v. Thurber, 13 Ill. 554, settles the right of the legislature to authorize the city to require this license to be taken out, unless there is something in the charter of the company exempting them from such a burthen. The only pretense for this, which could be found in the charter is the clause, “ The directors shall extend the insurance of said company to every part of this State on all real and personal property within the same.” To carry out this…
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