Gathemann v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch “D” Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Rueus F. Robinson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
Appellant brought his action in the municipal court of Chicago against the city of Chicago to recover wages for work performed outside of regular hours in 1910 and 1911. A jury was waived and the case tried before the court, judgment being entered for the defendant. The case having been taken to the Appellate Court, that judgment was affirmed and a certificate of importance granted.
For some fifteen years prior to this action appellant had been in the employ of the city of Chicago, apparently all of the time under the Civil Service law. Under that law he was first classified as a machinist ahd…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People ex rel. Akin v. KipleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- May v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- City of Chicago v. SextonIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- North Chicago City Railway Co. v. Town of Lake ViewIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Tyrrell v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
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