Hohmann v. City of Chicago

This was an action on the case, brought by Charles Hohmann against the city of Chicago, to recover damages to the plaintiff’s leasehold interest in premises situated on the northeast corner of North Western Avenue and Fulton street, Chicago, and to the business carried on by him on said premises, caused by the erection on said North Western Avenue of a viaduct over Kinzie street. Fulton street, as it seems, is a street running east and west, and is the street parallel to and next south of Kinzie street, both of said streets being- crossed at right angles by North Western Avenue. Most of…