Case Name: Alphonso Yates et al. v. The Village of Batavia
Court: Illinois Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1875-09
Citations: 79 Ill. 500
Docket Number: 
Parties: Alphonso Yates et al. v. The Village of Batavia.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Reports
Volume: 79
Pages: 500–501

Head Matter:
Alphonso Yates et al. v. The Village of Batavia.
Injunction—waiter of question of jurisdiction. A court of chancery has no jurisdiction to enjoin the prosecution of a suit for the violation of a village ordinance, nor is it within the power of the parties to waive the question of jurisdiction, and compel it to try the cause.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. Hikam H. Cody, Judge, presiding.
Messrs. Parks & McDole, and Mr. T. C. Moore, for the appellant.
Mr. J. O. McClellan, and Mr. Charles Wheaton, for the appellee.

Opinion:
Mr. Chief Justice Scott
delivered the opinion of the Court:
Suits having been commenced against each of complainants for a violation of the provisions of a village ordinance, "to provide against the evils resulting from the sale or giving away of intoxicating liquors," this bill was filed to enjoin the further prosecution of the suits, and to settle the legality of the ordinance.
A court of chancery has no jurisdiction, of the subject of this litigation, nor is it in the power of the parties to waive the questions relating to the jurisdiction of the court, and compel it to try the cause. Whatever defense, if any, existed to the several actions against complainants, was complete in a court of law where they were pending, and the court very properly dismissed them to that forum.
The decree will be affirmed.
Decree affirmed.