OSBORN v. VIL. OF RIVER FOREST

No. 36058.

21 Ill.2d 246 (1961)

171 N.E.2d 579

THOMAS G. OSBORN et al., Appellees, v. THE VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 20, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

CHARLES L. MICHOD, of Chicago, for appellants.

KIRKLAND, ELLIS, HODSON, CHAFFETZ & MASTERS, of Chicago, (HOWARD ELLIS, KEITH MASTERS, DON H. REUBEN, and GEORGE D. NEWTON, JR., of counsel,) for appellees.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE DAILY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by the village of River Forest from a decree of the superior court of Cook County finding a solicitor's ordinance enacted by the village to be in violation of the guarantees of freedom of speech and freedom of the press accorded by both the Federal and State constitutions, insofar as it applies to persons engaged in the business or occupation of soliciting newspaper subscriptions...

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