Legal Opinion

Pearson v. City of Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 1896PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Cook county, confirming a special assessment levied by the city of Chicago to pay the compensation awarded in certain proceedings for the condemnation of lands for the extension and opening of South Canal street, from the south line of Lumber street to the north line of Archer avenue. A former judgment of confirmation of a previous assessment was reversed by this court on an appeal therefrom by these appellants. (Hutt v. City of Chicago, 132 Ill. 352.) The history of subsequent proceedings had for the making and confirmation of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hutt v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  2. City of Chicago v. LawIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Guild v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Washington Ice Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wacker-Wabash Corp. v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1953
  2. Allen v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  3. City of Chicago v. WilloughbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
  4. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad v. City of HammondIndiana Supreme Court · 1908

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