Kotz v. City of Chicago & Illinois Central R. R.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for injuries to real estate by the construction of an embankment, and the lowering of a street. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. William G. Ewing, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary
Appellant owns a lot at the southwest corner of the intersection of Sixtieth street with the right of way of the Illinois Central Railroad, in Chicago. Before the track of the railroad was raised, over it from his lot he could receive the wholesome east wind from Lake Michigan, and view the beauties of Jackson Park. The track has been raised twenty feet and filled to that height, and the street in front of his lot cut down four feet; all to the injury of his lot in value, and obstruction of access to it.
Eor these misdeeds, committed jointly by them, he sued the city and the railroad, and they…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad v. CogswellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
3Cited by1 opinion
- City of Chicago v. JacksonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900