Legal Opinion
Chicago v. Tilley
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 28, 1881No. 1034PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woods
On Aug. 28,1872, the City of Chicago entered into a contract with the County of Cook, of which it was the county seat, for the joint occupancy of block No.' 39, in the city, known as the court-house square, whereby, among other things, it was agreed as follows : —
“ The said parties shall join in the erection of a public building on said, block 39, for the use of the county and city governments respectively, and the courts of record of said county. -
“ The general exterior design of said building shall be of a uniform. character and appearance, as may hereafter be agreed upon by the board of…
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