City of Chicago v. Coorth, 196 Ill. App. 38 (1915)

Dec. 21, 1915 · Illinois Appellate Court · Gen. No. 20,210

196 Ill. App. 38

City of Chicago, Defendant in Error, v. Otto Coorth, Plaintiff in Error.

Gen. No. 20,210.

(Not to be reported in full.)

Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Frederick L. Fake, Judge, presiding.

Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1914.

Affirmed.

Opinion filed December 21, 1915.

Statement of the Case.

Action by the City of Chicago against Otto Coorth, defendant, in the Municipal Court of Chicago, to recover a penalty for violation of section 2012 of the Chicago Code of 1911. This case presents the same questions of law raised in City of Chicago v. Lesser, No. 20,211, ante, p. 37, and a judgment for plaintiff in this case was affirmed on the authority of that case.

George Remus, for plaintiff in error.

John W. Beckwith and Albert J. W. Appell, for defendant in error; John F. Power, of counsel.

Mr. Justice McGoorty

delivered the opinion of the court.