Consumers Co. v. City of Chicago

The appellant, the Consumers Company, an Illinois corporation, as an owner of real estate and tax-payer in the city of Chicago, filed its bill in the superior court of Cook county against the city of Chicago, Albert A. Sprague, its commissioner of public works, Martin J. O’Brien, its comptroller, and certain owners, to restrain the city and its officers from consummating the purchase of a tract of land and disbursing public funds therefor. The bill alleges that the land sought by the city is bounded by Huron street, Campbell avenue, Grand avenue and Rockwell street; that for thirty years it…