Legal Opinion

City of Evanston v. Clark

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 13, 1898PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Trespass, guare clausumfregit. Trial in the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge, presiding. Finding and judgment for plaintiff. Appeal by defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr..Presiding Justice Adams

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment against appellant and in favor of appellee for the sum of $4,696.25. The declara!tion consists of two counts; the first is trespass qucere clausum fregit, and the second is in case and sets forth in substance the passage of an ordinance by the village of South Evanston for the widening of Custer avenue in said village, condemnation proceedings for that purpose, the condemnation of certain premises of the appellee, a verdict and judgment awarding compensation therefor, the confirmation of an…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. St. Louis & Southeastern Railway Co. v. TetersIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Wheeler v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Smith v. Chicago, Alton & St. Louis R. R.Illinois Supreme Court · 1873
  4. Clayburgh v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
  5. Town of Princeton v. TempletonIllinois Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Co. v. BurrellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918

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