Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad v. Johnson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Nathaniel C. Sears, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
The judgment appealed from gave appellant, by condemnation, the right of way for its road over city lots owned by appellees, awarding them $62,959.10 compensation and damages. The subdivision owned and platted by appellees lies north of North avenue, east of North Leavitt street and west of Milwaukee avenue, the latter running south-east and north-west. The subdivision consists of three tiers of lots, which may be designated as south, middle and north tiers. The south tier fronts on North avenue, extending back to an alley. The middle tier abuts on the same alley and fronts on Alice court, a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Chicago & Evanston Railroad v. BlakeIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- Chicago & Iowa Railroad v. HopkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- White v. Metropolitan West Side Elevated RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. SchneiderIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Mix v. Lafayette, Bloomington & Mississippi Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1873
3Cited by13 opinions
- City of Winchester v. RingIllinois Supreme Court · 1924
- City of Chicago v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
- Braun v. Metropolitan West Side Elevated RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- People Ex Rel. Tyson v. KellyIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
- People Ex Rel. Haynes v. RosenstoneIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
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