Skinner v. Lake View Avenue Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. Josepi-i E. Gary, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton
The Lake View Avenue Company was organized as a corporation, under the general law of 1859, for constructing plank, gravel or macadamized roads or pikes. The corporation presented a petition to the judges of the Superior Court of Chicago, for the condemnation of the land of one Newberry, deceased, by whose will appellants hold the land, as trustees.
The court appointed appraisers, who made a report condemning the land prayed for, and allowed no compensation. This report was approved by the court, and from this order of confirmation appellants prosecute this appeal.
It is contended on the part…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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