President of Jacksonville v. Block

Citations

• 36 Ill. 507

Syllabus

<p>1. Town ordinance—debt proper action for violation of. The proper action to bring, for the violation of an ordinance of an incorporated town, is debt, unless the charter prescribes a different action.</p> <p>2. Same — no affidavit-necessary. In bringing such action, an affidavit on which to base it is unnecessary, nor need there be a complaint in writing. Such action can be commenced in the same manner as an ordinary action of debt before a justice of the peace.</p> <p>3. Same—no objection can be taken to form of summons, The summons, in such case, may be in the form prescribed by the statute in civil cases. No exception can be taken in the Circuit Court to the form or service of the writ, nor to any proceedings before the justice.</p> <p>4. Cost bond. A bond for costs, in such case, is unnecessary.</p>