Davis v. City of Chicago

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Cook county dismissing for want of equity a bill filed by appellant praying for an injunction against appellee.

The bill alleged, among other things, the institution of a special assessment proceeding for the improvement of a portion of Milwaukee avenue between West North avenue and North Halsted street, in the city of Chicago, by increasing the roadway eight feet in width and reducing the sidewalks on each side of the street by four feet; that appellant is the owner and in possession of certain real estate (describing it) which is…