City of Chicago v. Birnbaum

The circuit court of Cook County, after a hearing, entered an order authorizing the City of Chicago to demolish two buildings located at 613 West Armitage Avenue, because they were in a dangerous and unsafe condition. The city’s complaint for repair or demolition set forth the conditions constituting Building Code violations found on the premises.

The defendant, Birnbaum, owner of the buildings, has appealed, and contends that the statute providing for such action by the city is unconstitutional; that the decree deprived him of his property without adequate and just compensation contrary to…