Forest Preserve District v. Chilvers

On November 26, 1928, the Forest Preserve District of Cook county filed its petition in the superior court of Cook county to acquire by condemnation, for forest preserve purposes, a tract of land containing 4.6 acres lying along the west bank of the Des Plaines river and immediately south of Forest avenue, in the village of Riverside. Appellees, the owners of the land, filed original and amended traverses and moved to dismiss the suit. This motion was overruled and the cause went to trial on its merits before a jury. The verdict returned in favor of appellees was set aside and a new trial was…