City of Chicago v. Peterson

Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant, a dealer in used tires, was found guilty and fined $100 for failure to have a second-hand dealer’s license as required by section 3685 of the revised Chicago Code of 1931. The case was taken directly to the Supreme Court on the certificate of the trial judge that the validity of a municipal ordinance was involved, the public interest requiring a direct appeal. The Supreme Court was of a contrary opinion, holding that only a construction and not the validity of an ordinance was involved, and the case was therefore…