In Re Application County Treasurer of Cook County

PRESIDING JUSTICE O’BRIEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from orders of the circuit court: (1) directing the county clerk to issue the petitioner, Andres Seholnik, a tax deed to certain property located in the Town of Cicero; and (2) declaring that Scholnik does not have to reimburse the Town of Cicero for the costs of demolishing a building partially located on that property. We reverse both orders and remand for further proceedings.

In 1996, Cicero filed a demolition suit against American National Bank, as trustee under trust number 9016, to demolish a building located…