City of Springfield v. Kable

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Sangamon county enjoining the defendants from using, as a public parking lot for the storing of automobiles, a tract of land 88 feet by 91 feet, located in the north central part- of a block bounded by Jackson, Second, Cook and Third streets, and the extended line of Third street, in the City of Springfield, and designated as tract number one.

The decree was granted on plaintiffs’ motion for judgment on amended count 1 of the complaint, for want of a sufficient answer. The amended complaint consists of three counts, count 1 being devoted…