County of Winnebago v. Harrington

Defendants are the owners of a small unplatted tract of land located at the intersection of two public highways about 1.4 miles east of the city limits of Rockford. They operate a machine and repair shop thereon. When the business was started on this tract in 1935, it was housed in one building which is referred' to in the record as building A. The first floor was devoted to shop purposes and the lathes, grinding machines and other equipment were kept in it. The upper story was used as family living quarters by one of defendants. In 1941, building B was added, and devoted to the same use as…