Bach Brick Co. v. City of Chicago

The Bach Brick Company, an Illinois corporation, brought an action in ejectment in the superior court of Cook county against the city of Chicago. The defendant’s plea was the general issue. The cause was heard by the court without a jury, and judgment was rendered finding the defendant not guilty. The plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.

On March 31, 1920, appellant, the Bach Brick Company, owned a certain tract of land in the city of Chicago. Appellant was engaged in the manufacture of brick and took clay from its land for that purpose. The city required an easement over appellant’s land to…