Village of Northbrook v. Cannon

Defendant was charged with permitting his dogs to run uncontrolled, thereby causing a nuisance in violation of the Northbrook Animal Control Ordinance. After a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, he was found guilty and assessed $40 in fines and $20 in costs. In this appeal he contends that the trial court erred in its interpretation of the ordinance as it applied to the facts presented.

The facts in this case are set out in a bystander’s report of proceedings submitted pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 323 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110A, par. 323) and certified by the trial court…