People Ex Rel. John v. Farwell Co v. Kelly

In 1916 the city of Chicago, without condemnation or warrant of law, so raised the grade of Monroe street as to damage the adjacent property of the appellant, the John V. Farwell Company. Ten years later, in 1926, the appellant obtained a judgment against the city for that damage in the sum of $51,672.38. During the following eight years, although some payments of interest were made, no part of the principal of the judgment has been paid notwithstanding frequent demands. In 1934 the appellant commenced the present case by petition for writ of mandamus in the superior court of Cook county,…