Roe v. County of Cook

A judgment for $6500 and costs was recovered in the circuit court of Cook county by Clifford G. Roe and Elsie M. Roe against the county of Cook by way of damages for an alleged taking and damaging of real property. The case comes here by writ of error for review, as a constitutional question is involved.

It appears that the judgment was entered by default, as, for reasons unknown, plaintiff in error filed no appearance or pleadings although service of summons was had on the president of the county board. A declaration in case in two counts was filed, which set up that plaintiffs below were…