City of Chicago v. Albert J. Schorsch Realty Co.

Petitioner in eminent domain proceedings appeals from a jury award and judgment of $97,440 in favor of the owner of Parcel E — Western National Bank of Cicero, as Trustee under Trust No. 498. Defendant cross appeals from the denial of its motion to dismiss the complaint.

Petitioner instituted condemnation proceedings on March 4, 1965 (Circuit Court No. 65 L 7227) for five parcels of land to be used for school purposes. On July 14, 1965, another petition was filed in the same case seeking nine and one-half acres of unsubdivided land and one acre of subdivided property which consisted of eight…