People Ex Rel. Weiboldt Stores, Inc. v. City of Chicago

On May 18, 1936, appellant (hereafter called relator) filed its mandamus suit in the superior court of Cook county to compel the city of Chicago to pay a condemnation judgment for $371,028 rendered July 26, 1927, together with interest at five per cent per annum to May 15, 1936, in the amount of $163,302.32. Defendants (appellees here) filed their answer and, after a hearing, the writ was awarded as prayed. On appeal to the Appellate Court for the First District, the judgment was reversed and the cause was remanded for further proceedings consistent with what was said in the opinion. We have…