City of Chicago v. Sanitary District

This is an appeal by the Sanitary District of Chicago from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook county in a condemnation proceeding instituted by the city of Chicago against appellant.

The city of Chicago, pursuant to an ordinance adopted, sought to construct an intercepting sewer emptying into the south branch of the Chicago river, on the west side, about fourteen feet south of Washington street.' This sewer was proposed for the outlet of a system of sewers draining a large area. Existing sewers emptying into the river at Madison, Monroe and Adams streets were to be discontinued and the…