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HAWKINS v. CITY OF ELGIN

No. 32898.

1 Ill.2d 540 (1953)

116 N.E.2d 81

RUTH C. HAWKINS et al., Appellants, v. THE CITY OF ELGIN et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed December 7, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN WAAGE, of Chicago, and PAUL M. HAMILTON, of Elgin, for appellants.

PERRY D. WELLS, of Elgin, for appellee City of Elgin; BEN RIFKEN, and JOSEPH M. McCARTHY, both of Elgin, for other appellees.

Cause transferred.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a suit instituted by the plaintiffs against the city of Elgin and certain other defendants. The original complaint consisted of two counts. Count 1 was a separate action at law for ejectment and damages and is not involved in this appeal from the separate actions in chancery. Count 2 was an action in chancery and prayed for a decree declaring that the defendants, city of Elgin...

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