Legal Opinion

Village of Des Plaines v. Poyer

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1888PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield

The only question involved in the present case is the validity of the following ordinance:

“Sec. 1. That all public picnics and open air dances within the limits of said village are hereby declared to be nuisances.
“See. 2. That for any person or. persons to rent, use, or allow to be used, any yard, ground, grove or other real estate within the corporate limits of the village of Des Plaines, for public picnic purposes, or for open air dances, or to permit or in any way allow the use of such property for any purpose by which disorderly persons are gathered in or about said village of Des…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Town of Lake View v. LetzIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  2. City of Chicago v. LaflinIllinois Supreme Court · 1868

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Young v. Bryco ArmsIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Commonwealth v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
  3. Bielecki v. City of Port ArthurTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
  4. Laugel v. City of BushnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  5. City of St. Louis v. Edward Heitzeberg Packing & Provision Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1897

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