City of Chicago v. Atwood

This was an action by the city of Chicago to recover a penalty for an alleged violation of section 1880 of the Chicago code of 1911, which is as follows:

“Prohibited closets — Removal.—Pan, plunger, offset, washout-range closets and wash-out latrines shall not be allowed in any building, nor shall hopper-closets be installed in any building hereafter erected. Such closets, when found to be a nuisance, shall be removed, or when the same are removed for repairs they shall not be again installed,” etc.

A fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200 is provided for a violation of the ordinance. The…