Cook v. People

This was an action brought before a justice of the peace, under section 12 of “An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Illinois,” (Laws of 1881, p. 120,) for the recovery of the penalty of $50 prescribed for a violation of the provisions of said section. There was judgment in favor of the defendant before the justice of the peace, but on appeal to the circuit court the defendant was found guilty, and the penalty of $50 recovered, and the defendant appealed to this court.

It is objected that there was no complaint made before the prosecution was begun. This objection is…