American Oil Corp. v. City of Chicago

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BARRETT

delivered the opinion of the court:

The cause before this court is an action for declaratory judgment and other relief brought by the estate of Dorothy Dalton Hammerstein, owner of the north half of the subject property which is presently improved with a Standard Oil gasoline service station, and American Oil Corporation, the lessee of said station, and owner of the south half of the subject property.

Plaintiffs ask this court to declare the ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Chicago, reclassifying the subject property from B4-3 Restricted Service…