City of Marengo v. Rowland

• This was an action of debt brought by appellant against appellee before a police magistrate in the city of Marengo, McHenry county, to- collect a penalty for the violation of an ordinance prohibiting the keeping open of barber shops on Sunday. The circuit court, on appeal, found the issues in favor of appellee and held the ordinance invalid, the trial judge certifying that the validity of a municipal ordinance was involved and in his opinion the public interest required the cause to- be taken directly to- this court.

The sole question presented here is the validity of said ordinance passed…