Lord v. City of Chicago

The appellants began an action on the case against the city of Chicago, in the superior court of Cook county, to recover damages caused to their real estate by the elevation of the tracks of the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company in accordance with the requirements of an ordinance of the city. A demurrer was sustained to the declaration. The suit was dismissed and a judgment was rendered against the plaintiffs, from which they have appealed.

The declaration contained three counts, from which it appeared that the appellants owned certain real estate adjoining the right of way and…