PEOPLE EX REL. CHEADLE v. CHICAGO TITLE & TRUST

No. 75-348.

37 Ill. App.3d 950 (1976)

346 N.E.2d 168

THE PEOPLE ex rel. BRUCE CHEADLE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CHICAGO TITLE & TRUST COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed April 21, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Saxon, Niznik & Peterson, of Plainfield (Samuel Saxon and Gilbert Niznik, of counsel), for appellant.

Herschbach, Tracy, Johnson, Bertani & Wilson, of Joliet (Thomas R. Wilson and John O'Brien, of counsel), for appellee.


Order affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE STENGEL delivered the opinion of the court:

Certain taxpayers of the Lockport Grade School District filed suit on behalf of the school district against Chicago Title & Trust Company to recover $150,000 under a title insurance policy. The complaint was dismissed by the Circuit Court of Will County for failing to state a cause of action, and plaintiffs appeal.

The property in dispute is a public square in the city of Lockport...

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