Barnard v. City of Chicago

Mr. Justice; Dunn

delivered the opinion of the court:

The appellants sued the appellee in an action on the case. The court sustained a demurrer to the declaration and rendered a judgment against the plaintiffs in bar of the action and for costs, from which they have appealed.

The first count of the declaration avers that the plaintiffs were the owners of a ninety-nine year leasehold estate in certain premises in the city of Chicago fronting on LaSalle street and improved with a five-story and basement brick and stone building occupied by plaintiffs and their sub-tenants for stores and offices;…