Poyer v. Village of Des Plaines
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Sidney Smith, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Criminal Court of Cook county, imposing a fine of $50 upon appellant for an alleged violation of an ordinance of the village of Des Plaines, in relation to picnics and open air dances.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Sidney Smith, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Criminal Court of Cook county, imposing a fine of $50 upon appellant for an alleged violation of an ordinance of the village of Des Plaines, in relation to picnics and open air dances. The village of Des Plaines is organized under the general act in relation to cities and villages, and appellant was the owner of grounds lying within the corporate limits of the village, which he rentó or uses for picnics and open air dances. The ordinance is as follows : “ Ordinance…
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.
The plaintiff introduced evidence tending to-prove that on July 31, 1883, a picnic was held on defendant’s grounds, with his consent, and that a large number of disorderly persons were assembled in and about said grounds, conducting themselves in a riotous manner, drinking, gambling, firing guns, etc., to the great annoyance of the citizens of the village. On the other hand the defendant introduced evidence tending to prove that the grounds were never rented for pub-lie picnics ; that they were only rented for Sunday school and church societies, or societies of that nature; that on the day in…
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