Village of Matherville v. Brown

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Mercer County dismissing a complaint of the Village of MatherviHe which was filed to obtain enforcement of certain provisions of the viUage zoning ordinance against defendants John D. Brown and ftessie M. Brown. Appeal is also taken from the denial of the motion of plaintiff to file an amended complaint in the action. No evidence was taken in the case and the orders resulted solely from the pleadings in the cause.

The complaint, which was filed by the ViHage of MatherviHe, aHeged that its zoning ordinance prohibited the use of traders or…