City of Chicago v. Pennsylvania Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the Northern District of Illinois.
1Opinion of the Court
BUNN, District Judge.
This is an action at law, brought by the Pennsylvania Company against the city of Chicago, to recover damages caused to its property in that city, growing out of the riots there in July, 1894. The declaration sets out that on July 6, 1894, the plaintiff was the owner of certain railroad property and equipments within the city, giving a full description, and that in consequence of a certain mob or mobs, riot or riots, each of which.was then and there composed of 12 or more persons within the territorial limits of said city, a large amount of such property and equipment was…
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