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ABBATE BROS., INC. v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 34279.

11 Ill.2d 337 (1957)

142 N.E.2d 691

ABBATE BROS., INC., Appellees, v. THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 23, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN C. MELANIPHY, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, (SYDNEY R. DREBIN, and ROBERT J. COLLINS, of counsel,) for appellant.

ALBERT M. SHEPPARD, and MORTON J. SIET, both of Chicago, for appellees.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE DAILY delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal, prosecuted by the city of Chicago and duly certified to this court by the trial judge, is from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County which declared unconstitutional and void sections 79-1.4 and 79-106 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, insofar as they require the installation of certain safety devices on elevators owned or operated by appellees.

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