People Ex Rel. Carr v. City of Chicago

The city of Chicago objected to the judgment sought by the county collector for the sale of certain property for the payment of delinquent taxes for the year 1924. Nine pieces of property are involved, four of which are used for public playgrounds, three for police department buildings, one as a fire engine house, and one as a hospital, known as the Illinois Memorial Hospital of the city of Chicago. It is not contended as to eight parcels that they are owned by the city, as they are all leased to it. There is, however, a claim that as to the hospital the lease may, by election, run for a…