Stetson v. Chicago & Evanston Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
’Writ,oe Error to the Superior Court of Cook county. This was a bill in chancery, by Sprague S. Stetson against the Chicago and Evanston Railroad Company, for an injunction.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
Under a special charter, and by permission of the city of Chicago granted by ordinance, the Chicago and Evanston B. B. Co. constructed its railroad upon Southport avenue in front of a block of ground owned by complainant, which had been subdivided into lots, some of which fronted on the avenue, with a view to use cars on its road propelled by steam. Bo part of . complainant’s land had been taken for the use of the road. The right to relief is predicated on the alleged fact, the construction of the railroad track had depreciated and decreased the value and price of lots fronting on the avenue;…
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