The People v. Johnson

On a 1962 complaint signed by a labor union official, an employer, Neis J. Johnson, hereinafter called defendant, was charged with the crime of advertising for employees during a strike without stating in the ad that a strike was in progress. He was tried without a jury in what was then the municipal court of Chicago, found guilty and fined $100. He appeals directly to this court, contending that the statute making it a crime to so advertise is unconstitutional, and also that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction.

Defendant operates a tree service business having about 50…