Coburn v. MacKe

This is a direct appeal by the county of Cook from that part of a decree for foreclosure of a trust deed, ordering the county to pay appellees $7500 for approximately four acres of mortgaged premises taken by appellant and used in constructing a highway, and as damages to the remaining mortgaged land not taken. The decree found this taking to have been illegal. The superior court of Cook county also directed payment to be made within thirty days from the date appellant was served with a certified copy of the decree, and, in case of default, appellant was to be enjoined from using or…