City of Chicago v. McGowan

This is a proceeding brought under the Eminent Domain act by the city of Chicago, in trust for the use of schools, to condemn a parcel of land in the city of Chicago for school purposes.

The property involved is in a section of Chicago known as Austin, and is bounded on the north by Hirsch street, on the east by Laramie avenue, on the south by Potomac avenue, and is divided in the center by Kamerling avenue. The west line of the property is approximately half-way between Laramie avenue and Lockwood avenue on the west. It is further described as lots 1 to 24, inclusive, in block 1, and lots 1…