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CITY OF CHICAGO v. MARTIN

37288.

26 Ill.2d 274 (1962)

186 N.E.2d 228

THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Appellee, v. BERTHE MARTIN et al. — (PAUL CASPERS, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 30, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

SAMUEL W. BLOCK and THOMAS W. McNAMARA, of Chicago, (THOMPSON, RAYMOND, MAYER & JENNER, of counsel,) for appellant.

JOHN C. MELANIPHY, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, (SYDNEY R. DREBIN and ROBERT J. COLLINS, Assistants Corporation Counsel, of counsel,) for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

The city of Chicago instituted an eminent domain proceeding in the circuit court of Cook County to acquire, among other parcels of real estate, a vacant tract of land 75 feet by 83 feet on the southeast corner of 47th Street and Woodlawn Avenue as part of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Urban Renewal Plan. The jury fixed the compensation at $12,000 and judgment was entered on the verdict. Paul...

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