City of Chicago v. Cruse

In this proceeding appellee seeks to condemn lot 24 and the east half of lot 25 in a certain re-subdivision described in the petition herein, for a school building, suitable outhouses and playgrounds. .The petition was not traversed but appellants filed a cross-petition, in which it was alleged that they purchased lots 23, 24 and the east one-half of lot 25 as a compact tract of land, 125 feet in width and 150 feet in depth, for their use and enjoyment in its entirety as their homestead, and that ever since they purchased it they, with their family, have resided upon, used and occupied said…