PEOPLE EX REL. CLARK v. McCURDIE

Gen. No. 10,748.

75 Ill. App.2d 217 (1966)

220 N.E.2d 318

People ex rel. William G. Clark, Attorney General of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John McCurdie, d/b/a Fern's Cafe, Towanda, Illinois, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

September 26, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Clark, Attorney General of the State of Illinois, of Chicago (A. Zola Groves, of counsel), for appellant.

Fleming, Messman & Lapan, of Bloomington (Roger D. Lapan, of counsel), for appellee.


CRAVEN, J.

The question here for decision is the sufficiency of an amended petition to abate a nuisance, being a proceeding under the provisions of ch 38, § 13-1, et seq., Ill Rev Stats 1961, commonly known and referred to as the State Civil Rights Statute.

Originally, a petition was filed asking an injunction against the defendant restraining and enjoining the operation of a public nuisance. The petition alleged: That five residents of the State of Illinois...

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