City of Chicago v. Hamlin

On July 14, i960, the city of Chicago, in trust for the use of schools, filed its eminent domain petition to acquire twenty parcels of land to be used by the Board of Education of the city for school purposes. The parcel here involved was owned by the defendant, American National Bank and Trust Company, as trustee. On August 26, i960, the building on the defendant’s property was substantially damaged by fire, and on October 31, i960, on the condemnor’s motion, the defendant’s parcel was dismissed from the action without prejudice. Thereafter, on November 29, i960, the defendant filed a motion…