Parker v. Catholic Bishop
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Henry M. Shepard, Judge, presiding. ¿ Inez L. Parker filed her hill in the court below, setting forth that in June, 1852, ¡Ralph and Franklin Little, as executors of ¡Noah Bnlkley, were the owners of block 56 in the original subdivision of section 7, township 39 north, range 14 east, in the city of Chicago, and on the 13th of June acknowledged a subdivision of said block, which was filed in the recorder’s office on the…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Henry M. Shepard, Judge, presiding. ¿ Inez L. Parker filed her hill in the court below, setting forth that in June, 1852, ¡Ralph and Franklin Little, as executors of ¡Noah Bnlkley, were the owners of block 56 in the original subdivision of section 7, township 39 north, range 14 east, in the city of Chicago, and on the 13th of June acknowledged a subdivision of said block, which was filed in the recorder’s office on the 15th day of June, 1852; that said subdivision was into lots, among which were certain lots known as 18, 19 and 20, which…
1Opinion of the CourtWatekmah, J.
It must be conceded, as is contended by appellant, that the city of Chicago had no power, by vacation of alleys or otherwise, to transferto the Bishopof Chicago, or any other person, any property interest of hers or any right appertaining to said property. And it must also be conceded that if the city of Chicago should attempt by proceedings under the law of eminent domain to condemn any property for the purpose of transferring it to the Bishop of Chicago, that such proceedings would not be the taking of private property for a public use, and could not be maintained.
Appellant contends that…
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