People Ex Rel. Toman v. Ames

The county judge of Cook county sustained the objection of appellee, Howard Ames, to an appropriation of $800,000 in the 1939 appropriation ordinance of the city of Chicago, for the purpose of paying expense in connection with the relocation of railroad tracks traversing the municipal airport. The revenue is involved and the People appealed to this court.

It appears that in 1938 an ordinance was adopted authorizing the relocation of said railroad, tracks, and making provision for the expense in connection therewith, and during said fiscal year 1938 the city of Chicago appropriated and levied…