Chicago Land Clearance Commission v. Narodski

This cause involves distribution of a condemnation award. The trial court ordered that $1,000 each be paid to a mortgagee and to a mechanic’s lienor before payment of the balance to tax sale certificate holders. The latter have appealed on the theory that they are entitled to priority.

The facts are undisputed. Condemnation proceedings under the Eminent Domain Act (Ill Rev Stats 1961, c 47), begun early in 1962, resulted in a judgment on June 1, 1962 awarding $6,800 as full compensation for the taking of the property in question; on June 4, 1962 this amount was deposited with the County…