Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. Cosmopolitan National Bank
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 28, 1983No. 83-0421PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Goldberg
This appeal involves a sheriff’s sale of a vacant piece of real estate. The successful bidder was Louis N. Epstein (plaintiff). The city of Chicago had filed a complaint to foreclose the city’s lien for the cost of demolition of the building upon the property. Plaintiff sought appropriate relief including mandamus to require the sheriff of Cook County to issue a deed.
The pertinent facts are best stated in chronological order:
June 9, 1976 - The city demolished the building and then recorded its lien for $6,219 for expense and cost thereof.
April 8, 1977 - Amie Yusim Chevrolet, Inc. (Yusim)…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Smith v. GrubbIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
- In Re Application of County CollectorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- In Re Claudia K.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
- Freisinger v. Interstate Bond Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Petta v. HostIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Application of Cook County CollectorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- US Bank National Ass'n v. VillasenorAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
- City of Chicago v. Central National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Bank of New York v. Unknown Heirs & LegateesAppellate Court of Illinois · 2006
- Standard Bank & Trust Co. v. BarnardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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