Cecil v. Green
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding. The original declaration in this case contained two counts, the first of which alleges that the defendant, in a building occupied by him, was engaged in the drug business, and in connection therewith kept for sale certain refreshments, to-wit, soda water, ice cream soda water, ginger ale, phosphate, cherry phosphate, root beer, etc.; that the plaintiff tendered the price of cherry phosphate and was refused, and was informed…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips
This case presents for construction the provisions of an act entitled” “An act to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights, and fixing a penalty for violation of the same,” approved June 10, 1885. (Laws of 1885, p. 64.) Section 1 of that act reads as follows: “That all persons within the jurisdiction of said State shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of inns, restaurants, eating houses, barber shops, public conveyances on land or water, theatres, and all other places of public accommodation and amusement,…
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