Vedovell v. City of Northlake

The circuit court of Cook County by its order in a declaratory judgment proceeding declared void the zoning ordinance of the city of Northlake in so far as it classified property of the plaintiff as “specialty shop district” wherein gasoline filling stations were prohibited.

The defendant city of Northlake has appealed and the trial court has certified that the validity of a municipal ordinance is involved and that the public interest requires a direct appeal to this court.

Plaintiff purchased the subject property in July of 1957. The property consists of five unimproved lots located on the…