Patterson v. Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Railroad

This was a bill in chancery, brought by the appellant against the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Railroad Company, to enjoin its operation until compensation shall be made for damages caused to appellant’s property by reason of the operation of the railroad. The bill sets forth that appellant is the owner of lots 11 and 15 in block 13, Carpenter’s addition to Chicago, which he purchased many years ago, and built a house thereon, and occupied the same for a homestead for himself and family; that the railroad company, on or about September 15th, 1872, commenced laying a side track from the main…