CITY OF CHICAGO v. GROFFMAN

No. 49001.

68 Ill.2d 112 (1977)

368 N.E.2d 891

THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Appellee, v. CYNDY K. GROFFMAN, Appellant. — THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Appellee, v. CLAUDE JONES, JR., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 5, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick A. Tuite, of Chicago, for appellants.

William R. Quinlan, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (Daniel Pascale and Robert L. Thompson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgments reversed.

MR. JUSTICE DOOLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

The city of Chicago prohibits the operation of public places of amusement, including motion picture theatres, without a license from the city. Municipal Code of Chicago, secs. 104-1, 104.1-2 (1975).

Section 101-5 of the Municipal Code of Chicago reads thus:

"Upon receiving satisfactory proof from the Director of Revenue that the applicant or each of the principal officers...

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