City of Colome v. Von Seggern Bros.

Defendants at all times material to this action have been the owners of block 28 in the city (formerly town) of Colome. The block is substantially in the form of a right-angled triangle, with the hypotenuse bounding upon Elm street. An alley runs north and south through the block, opening at its north end upon Elm street, which runs in a direction from southeast to northwest, parallel to and adjoining the right of way of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company’s track.

In March, 1911, the board of trustees of the town of Colome undertook to vacate the alley and that portion of Elm street…