City of Chicago v. McCausland

On February 17, 1926, the City of Chicago filed its original petition in the superior court of Cook county (under the provisions of the Local Improvements Act) for the purpose of ascertaining just compensation for taking certain land for the opening and widening of Anthony avenue. The report of the commissioners appointed to determine the just compensation to be paid to the owners, was filed on May 26,1926, and judgment of condemnation was rendered on July 30, 1929. On January 27, 1936, the City of Chicago paid the amount of the judgments to the county treasurer for the use and benefit of the…