City of Clinton v. Wilson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of DeWitt county; the Hon. W. G. Cocpiran, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
This is an action brought by the city of Clinton against appellee for an alleged violation of a city ordinance. The action was instituted before a police magistrate and heard before a jury, a fine of $10 being assessed against appellee. An appeal was taken to the circuit court, and that court, at the close of all of appellant’s evidence, instructed the jury to find appellee not guilty. From the judgment in that court, entered on the verdict of not guilty, this appeal was prosecuted.
Appellee was the manager of the Star Theatre, in Clinton. On Sunday, April 14, 1912, he conducted in said…
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