Chicago Park District v. Harris

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County taking and fixing the value through eminent domain of certain real estate of appellants, required by the Chicago Park District for park purposes. A direct appeal to this court is authorized by section 12 of the Eminent Domain Act. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1947, chap. 47, par. 12.

The point in controversy is whether or not the Chicago Park District had jurisdiction to condemn the property of appellants, as no other error is assigned or argued. After the petition was filed appellants made a motion to dismiss on the ground that it…