People v. Ferris

On August 22, 1956, the State’s Attorney of Lake County filed an information in the county court of that county, charging that on July 27, 1956, the defendant, Paul Ferris, operated a “trailer coach park in an area zoned R-4 rather than in an area zoned B-3, in the Southeast quarter of Section 13, Township 46 North, Range 9, East of the 3rd P. M.,” contrary to the Lake County zoning ordinance and contrary to the statute. (Sec. 7 County Zoning Act, Par. 152 o, Ch. 34, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1955.) Defendant entered a plea of not guilty and waived trial by jury. Tbe court found the defendant guilty…