Chicago Title & Trust Co v. Wabash-Randolph Corp.

By this appeal plaintiffs-appellants seek to reverse a decree of the superior court of Cook county which dismissed their complaint for want of equity. The controversy is as to whether there is appurtenant to lots owned by plaintiffs a perpetual easement 'of ingress and egress over lots owned by defendants. The easement in question is a freehold estate and this court has jurisdiction on direct appeal. Wessels v. Colebank, 174 Ill. 618.

The Chicago Title and Trust Company appears in this case as a trustee under a certain trust agreement and as such holds the legal title to the lots for the…