People ex rel. City of Chicago v. Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lockwood Honors, Judge, presiding. This suit was begun by appellant, the city of Chicago, filing a petition praying a writ of mandamus against appel-lee, the Illinois Central Railroad Company, ordering and directing said railroad company to re-construct the pavement and repair the sidewalks at the sub-way crossing of said railroad and Sixty-third street, in the city of Chicago.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lockwood Honors, Judge, presiding. This suit was begun by appellant, the city of Chicago, filing a petition praying a writ of mandamus against appel-lee, the Illinois Central Railroad Company, ordering and directing said railroad company to re-construct the pavement and repair the sidewalks at the sub-way crossing of said railroad and Sixty-third street, in the city of Chicago. At the time the Illinois Central Railroad Compañy was constructed there was no Sixty-third street and no crossing at the place where it is now located. Said street…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
The elevation of appellee’s tracks rendered necessary-tearing up the pavement and sidewalks and lowering the surface of the street under the tracks for a sufficient distance on each side to provide proper and suitable approaches to the sub-way. All this was done by appellee at its own expense. Appellant contends that it is appellee’s duty to forever maintain and keep in repair said street and sidewalks; that the ordinance requiring it to do this is' not in violation of the charter provisions of appellee, and is a valid exercise of the police powers of the city of Chicago under its charter and…
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