City of Chicago v. McCausland

On February 17, 1926, the city of Chicago filed its petition under the Local Improvement act tp ascertain the just compensation to be paid for real estate sought to be condemned. Some of the lots needed belonged to Henry G. Wells. Commissioners were appointed and they filed their report May 26, 1926. A jury was waived and on January 30, 1928, the court entered an order fixing the amount of just compensation to be paid Wells for land taken at $15,915. The final judgment in the special assessment proceedings was rendered July 30, 1929. By an order entered January 16, 1936, the court directed…