MR. JUSTICE WOODS delivered the opinion of the court.
On Aug. 28, 1872, the City of Chicago entered into a contract with the County of Cook, of which it was the county seat, for the joint occupancy of block No. 39, in the city, known as the court-house square, whereby, among other things, it was agreed as follows: —
"The said parties shall join in the erection of a public building on said block 39, for the use of the county and city governments respectively...
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