Village of LaGrange v. Clark

Mr. Presiding Justice Gridley

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook county granting a new trial. On September 23, 1932, plaintiff commenced an action in debt against defendants to recover penalties for claimed violations of its zoning ordinance. There was a trial before a jury and on March 2, 1934, a verdict was returned in plaintiff’s favor, assessing its damages at the sum of $2,770. Defendants were given leave to file and filed a written motion for a new trial, specifying 26 grounds therefor, and on March 31, 1934, after argument,…