Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. County of Cook

Mr. Presiding Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, as owner of certain real estate, brought an action against defendant, the County of Cook, to recover damages claimed to have been sustained on account of the construction by defendant of a grade, separation adjacent to plaintiff’s property. The case was tried before the court without a jury, and after all the evidence was heard, and while counsel for plaintiff was arguing the case on the merits he moved for a voluntary nonsuit. Counsel for defendant objected on the ground that plaintiff had failed to comply with the…