Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. City of Chicago

This is a condemnation proceeding, instituted by appellee by the filing of a petition in the Circuit Court of Cook County on July 18, 1890, in pursuance of an ordinance, providing for the opening of 60th Street from State Street to Wentworth Avenue across the right of way of the appellant company, which ordinance was passed on January 27, 1890. On January 20, 1891, and again on December 8,1892, the company made motions to dismiss the proceeding for the reasons hereinafter stated, but said motions were overruled, a jury was empaneled who returned a verdict finding the amount of just…