Legal Opinion

Cohen v. City of Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 13, 1941No. Nos. 25954, 25955. Judgments affirmedPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith

These appeals involve similar questions and for that reason they have been consolidated in this court. Both cases involve questions relating to the recovery of interest on judgments, entered under the Local Improvement act, in special assessment proceedings, fixing compensation to be paid for lands taken for public use. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1939, chap. 24, pars. 698, et seq.

In cause No. 25954, Benjamin E. Cohen and others v. City of Chicago, on December 27, 1928, judgment was entered in favor of appellants, fixing the compensation to be paid by the city of Chicago, for the portion of their lands…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. John v. Farwell Co v. KellyIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Turk v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Juvinall v. Jamesburg Drainage DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Ginn v. Moultrie, Coles & Douglas Drainage DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Eldred Drainage & Levee District v. WilcoxsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Department of Public Works & Buildings v. RoehrigAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  2. State v. Erie RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1945
  3. City and County of Honolulu v. KamHawaii Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Monti v. TangoraAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. Chapralis v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1945

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