Hecko v. City of Chicago

This appeal concerns two actions, one at law and one in equity, in connection with the City of Chicago’s demolition, on September 14,1967, of a building belonging to Jerry H. and Clarice Hecko (hereafter the Heckos). On August 1, 1968, the Heckos brought an action at law against the City of Chicago for damages allegedy incurred when the City, without their knowledge and without notice to them, demolished a building on property they owned jointly. This suit was dismissed because the allegedly required statutory “notice of injury” failed to state the residence address of the person injured, and…