City of Chicago v. Spoor

I do not concur in this opinion or in the conclusion reached. I think that the opinion of the Appellate Court, affirming the judgment of the circuit court, correctly disposes of the questions involved. That opinion is, in part, as follows:

“It is claimed for appellant that the court, at the close of all the evidence, should have directed a verdict for it, because there was no valid authority shown for the construction of the viaduct in question, and, therefore, that the city was not liable in damages by reason of its construction.

“There was offered in evidence a copy of the resolution of the…