Illinois Malleable Iron Co. v. Commissioners of Lincoln Park

This is an appeal from a decree of the superior court of Cook county dismissing for want of equity an amended bill filed by the appellant, the Illinois Malleable Iron Company, to restrain the appellees from enforcing an ordinance prohibiting vehicles carrying goods, merchandise or wares upon Diversey parkway. The appellant claims that the enforcement of the ordinance constitutes a taking or damaging of its property for a public use without just compensation, in violation of section 13 of article 2 of the constitution. A demurrer was sustained to the amended bill, and an appeal was taken to…