City of Chicago v. Shayne

This appeal arises from a consolidation of two cases in the trial court — -an action for trespass commenced by appellants and a third party proceeding in a condemnation action, in whieh appellants were the third party defendants. In the trespass action, a $4,000 verdict and judgment was entered in favor- of appellants and against the City of Chicago. In the third party defendant proceeding, the eourt directed a verdict against appellants for lack of proof of any fair market value of their leasehold interest. Appellants’ appeal to the Supreme Court, on the ground of the invalidity of a…