Legal Opinion

Chicago Anderson Pressed Brick Co. v. City of Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 31, 1891PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lorin C. Collins, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield

The obj ect of this litigation is to judicially determine whether a certain strip of land is a part of one of the streets of the city of Chicago. The strip is marked on the plat of Fullerton’s addition to the city of Chicago as a part of a street designated, respectively, “West Asylum Place” and “Webster avenue.” It is contended on behalf of appellant that the plat fail's to show an intent to dedicate the strip as a part of the street,, and, also, that the evidence fails to show an acceptance of the dedication, if there was one, by the city. We do not, however, in the view we take of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. Union Building Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  2. City of East St. Louis v. O'FlynnIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1898
  2. Heppes Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Village of Maxwell v. BoothNebraska Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Consumers Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Graham County v. DowellArizona Supreme Court · 1937

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