Seidschlag v. Town of Antioch

This was a suit brought before a justice of the peace in the name of the p.eople of the town of Antioch, against appellant, under the provisions of section 74 of chapter 121, entitled “Roads,” (2 Starr & Cur. Stat. 1896, p. 3585,) to recover the penalty of not less than three dollars and not more than ten dollars provided by section 71 to be forfeited for obstructing a public road by building a fence therein. Judgment for five dollars and costs was rendered against appellant. He appealed to the circuit court of Lake county, and from an adverse judgment in that court appealed to the Appellate…