Forest Preserve District v. City of Chicago

This proceeding was instituted when plaintiff, Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois, filed suit to quiet title to certain real estate situated in Cook County. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the circuit court entered judgment for defendants, city of Chicago in trust for the use of schools and the board of education of the city of Chicago. Plaintiff appeals, raising two issues for review: (1) whether defendants had the statutory authority to acquire through condemnation proceedings a fee simple estate; and (2) if such authority existed, whether they fully exercised their…