Sanitary District v. Baumbach

Appellant, the Sanitary District of Chicago, filed its petition in the circuit court of Cook county for the condemnation, among others, of two tracts of land, one owned by Louisa Quade and one by Henry Haase, the appellees. Each of the appellees filed a cross-petition claiming damages to land not taken. The land proposed to be taken is for the channel of appellant’s canal and the necessary ground on each side for spoil banks, and consists of 6.47 acres of land belonging to Haase and 5.13 acres belonging to Mrs. Quade. The properties of appellees adjoin and together consist of about 22 acres…