Liberty National Bank v. City of Chicago

Mr. Presiding Justice Burke

delivered the opinion of the court.

On October 24, 1949, the Liberty National Bank of Chicago, under a certain trust agreement, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook county against the City of Chicago for a declaratory judgment and other relief. Plaintiff was the owner of a substantial parcel of land fronting on Columbus avenue in the City of Chicago. It asked for a declaratory judgment, finding to be invalid the Chicago Zoning Ordinance adopted April 4, 1949, prohibiting the erection of outdoor motion picture theaters within the city. The cause was tried on…