City of Chicago v. Ben Alpert, Inc.

Ben Alpert, Inc., engaged in the business of parking automobiles on a vacant lot or open space for hire at 401 North Michigan avenue, Chicago, was fined $100 in the municipal court of Chicago for operating a garage without a license in violation of the public garage license ordinance. The validity of the ordinance being involved an appeal has been prosecuted to this court.

The ordinance describes a public garage as “any building, structure, premises, enclosure, or other place (except a public thoroughfare) within the city, where two or more automobiles, * * * are stored or parked in a…