City of Chicago v. McCausland

On February 17, 1926, the city of Chicago filed a petition under the provisions of an act concerning local improvements to ascertain the just compensation to be paid for taking certain parcels of land owned by Henry G. Wells, together with other real estate, for the purpose of opening and widening a street in the city of Chicago, and to ascertain what property would be benefited by such improvement. The verified report of the commissioners appointed by the court to investigate and report the amount of just compensation was filed May 26, 1926, and upon said cause being tried the court found…