People ex rel. Wieboldt Stores, Inc. v. City of Chicago

Relator sought by mandamus to compel the payment of interest at the rate of five per cent per annum upon an unpaid judgment in a condemnation proceeding; defendants filed an answer and upon hearing by the court the issues were found in favor of the relator and defendants were ordered to pay the amount of the judgment, $371,028, together with interest thereon amounting to $169,899.90, making a total of $540,927.90. Defendants appeal from this order and in this court question only the order relating to the interest on the judgment.

In Turk v. City of Chicago, 352 Ill. 171, and in Feldman v. City…