County of Cook v. City of Chicago

The city of Chicago filed this bill in the court below to enjoin the prosecution of a suit in ejectment against it by the county of Cook to recover possession of the “Chicago City Hall,” described as the west half of block 39, in the original town of Chicago. The county filed a general demurrer to the bill, which was overruled and a decree entered as prayed. To reverse that decree this writ of error is prosecuted.

It is insisted, first, that the circuit court erred in overruling the demurrer on the ground that the bill shows on its face a complete and adequate remedy at law; and second,…