City of Dixon v. Mayer

Appellate Court of Illinois

City of Dixon v. Mayer

186 Ill. App. 247

Appellate Court of Illinois·Decided April 15, 1914·No. Gen. No. 5,896·Published·Cited by 2 cases

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Mr. Presiding Justice Whitney

delivered the opinion of the court.

4. Municipal corporations, § 85*—power to establish rules of evidence. An ordinance declaring that general reputation shall be sufficient to convict a person of keeping a house of ill fame is void. A city cannot establish rules of evidence. 5. Appeal and error, § 1561*—where refusal of requested instruction harmless. Refusal of a requested instruction embodied in an instruction given held not error.

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Mr. Presiding Justice Whitney

delivered the opinion of the court.

4. Municipal corporations, § 85*—power to establish rules of evidence. An ordinance declaring that general reputation shall be sufficient to convict a person of keeping a house of ill fame is void. A city cannot establish rules of evidence. 5. Appeal and error, § 1561*—where refusal of requested instruction harmless. Refusal of a requested instruction embodied in an instruction given held not error.

City of Dixon v. Mayer, 186 Ill. App. 247 (Ill. Ct. App. 1914).

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