Village of Niles v. Szczesny

PRESIDING JUSTICE FRIEND

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was found guilty by a police magistrate of the Village of Niles of violating a fire ordinance and fined $500 and costs. He appealed to the Superior Court of Cook County; the village filed its appearance and moved to dismiss the appeal. On hearing of the motion, the Superior Court held that it had no jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a police magistrate for violation of a village ordinance providing a penalty for its violation, but, on motion of counsel for defendant, ordered the clerk of the Superior Court to transfer the…