# Hope v. City of Alton

> Illinois Supreme Court · February 21, 1905 · 214 Ill. 102

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6971875

## Case

- **Full name:** Alexander W. Hope v. The City of Alton
- **Court:** Illinois Supreme Court
- **Decided:** February 21, 1905
- **Citations:** 214 Ill. 102; 73 N.E. 406
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Ricks
- **Judges:** Cartwright, Ricks
- **Cited by:** 48 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Mr. Chief Justice Ricks, dissenting: The ordinance quoted, and on which the holding defeating appellant’s right of recovery is based, I regard as a limitation upon the powers of the corporation counsel, but not as limiting the authority of the. city to employ special or additional counsel when it deems such course proper. I therefore dissent.
Mr. Justice Hand, also dissenting.

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