Winkelman v. City of Chicago

This writ of error is sued out from this court directly to the superior court of Cook county. A preliminary question is presented by a motion to dismiss the writ on the ground that this court is without jurisdiction to entertain it. Plaintiff in error sought to recover damages occasioned by the fact that the city of Chicago failed and refused to bring to trial a condemnation proceeding, instituted by it in the circuit court of Cook county to condemn a strip of land off of a parcel of real estate now the property of plaintiff in error, for a period of more than five years after the beginning…