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CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN R'Y v. CHICAGO

No. 11.

164 U.S. 454 (1896)

CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. CHICAGO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 30, 1896.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.E. Osborn for plaintiff in error. Mr. L.W. Bowers was on his brief.

Mr. W.C. Goudy filed a brief for plaintiff in error on the question of jurisdiction.

Mr. John S. Miller for defendant in error. Mr. William G. Beale was on his brief.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a proceeding instituted by the city of Chicago in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for the condemnation of certain real estate. The object of the proposed condemnation was to open West Taylor Street in that city.

The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company and the Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburg Railroad Company, being the owners of the property, appeared and filed a cross petition...

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