Chicago General Ry. Co. v. Chicago City Ry. Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edward F, Dunne, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes
We have not set out the special causes of demurrer assigned, for the reason that after consideration of the same we are of opinion they are not well taken, and to refer to them in detail would unnecessarily extend this opinion.
The principal question presented for consideration is upon the general demurrer. Appellant’s counsel, in his brief, says that the theory of the declaration is that appellee, “ under the provisions of its charter, is authorized to operate its ears in State street by ‘ animal power only,’ and that in violation of this restriction in its charter it was at the time of the…
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