Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. Shell Oil Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 1963No. 37356PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daily
On May 2, 1961, plaintiff, the city of Chicago, filed a petition in the superior court of Cook County to condemn various parcels of land involved in the redevelopment of a blighted area. Included was a property belonging to the defendant, H. Elizabeth Galbreath, who here appeals from a jury verdict awarding her $8,000. She contends that her property has been taken from her without just compensation, and that a comment by the trial court prejudiced the jury against her.
Defendant’s property, located at 5462 S. Ingleside Avenue in Chicago, is a parcel with a frontage of 21 feet and a depth of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Chicago v. GiedraitisIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. ChristensenIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. DivitIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- People Ex Rel. Barrett v. Logan County Building & Loan Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1938
- People Ex Rel. Harding v. AtwaterIllinois Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. KlehmIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
- Diamond Mortgage Corp. v. ArmstrongAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- McElyea v. Safeway Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1970
- People v. BellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
- Department of Business & Economic Development v. BaumannAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
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