Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. Hock

This was a proceeding instituted by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Eailway Company, in the Superior Court of Cook county, to condemn, for railroad purposes, lot 7, block 18, in Carpenter’s addition to Chicago, under the law of eminent domain. The title to the property was in William P. Hock, and Wilhelmina Hock, his wife. Others, who were made parties to the proceeding, claim an interest in or lien on the premises. All the parties, in open court, waived a jury, and agreed to a trial of the cause by the court. The court heard the evidence, and entered on the record a finding and judgment,…