Chapralis v. City of Chicago

In February, 1921, the city of Chicago, defendant herein, instituted a suit in the circuit court of Cook county to condemn certain lots or parts thereof, which lots were necessary to the completion of the proposed improvement of widening a part of North Ashland avenue. In July, 1927, verdicts were returned in such action, fixing the amount to be paid each property owner as just compensation and, within ninety days thereafter, judgments were entered on the verdicts. During the period from March 1, 1929, to November 1, 1930, the city paid the face amount of such judgments.

In September, 1938,…