In re Appeal of Scranton

Citations

• 74 Ill. 161

Syllabus

<p>1. Juries—exemption from service, a mere gratuity to the citizen. The duty of serving on juries is one of the inseparable incidents of citizenship, and can be exacted whenever and however the sovereign authority shall command, and all exemptions from such service are mere gratuities, which may be withdrawn at the pleasure of the law-making power.</p> <p>2. Same—only active members of fwe companies are exempt from service. Under the general law in force February 11th, 1874, the only exemption from service on juries on account of service in the fire department is of active members of that department.</p> <p>3. The general law on the subject of juries in force February 11th, 1874, repealed all local and special laws on the subject.</p>