Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Maher
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court of the First District; the Hon. Theodore D. Murphy, presiding Justice, and the Hon. Geo. W. Pleasants and Hon. J. M. Bailey, Justices. This was an action of trespass, brought by the appellee against the appellant, for an injury to a certain lot on the South Branch of the Chicago river. The material facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
Appellee sued to recover damages for injuries claimed to have been sustained to her land by a pier erected by appellant for a bridge of the company.
The "property out of which this litigation arises originally belonged to the trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. One Michael Scanlan purchased of them block 16, of their subdivision of the quarter section. He having died before the block was conveyed, the trustees deeded the property to his heirs, and they, on the 6th day of Februaiy, 1868, conveyed to Hugh Maher the portion which lies east of the South Branch of the Chicago river,…
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