Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. McAuley
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas A. Moran, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was an action brought by John McAuley, against the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Eailroad Company, on June 10, 1881, to recover damages for the construction and operation of its railroad so near lot 5, in block 9, Carpenter’s addition to Chicago, (property owned and occupied by him,) that the property has been materially damaged and depreciated in value. The principal ground of complaint, as alleged in the declaration, and as attempted to be shown by the evidence, is, that in consequence of the running of trains on defendant’s tracks, constructed close to the premises of plaintiff, his…
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