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CITY OF CHICAGO v. VACCARRO

Nos. 31789, 31795.

408 Ill. 587 (1951)

97 N.E.2d 766

THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Appellee, v. FRANK VACCARRO et al. — (CHARLES J. MERAS et al., Appellants.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 22, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GEORGE A. ASKOUNIS, and JOHN R. COLLIS, both of Chicago, for appellants Charles J. Meras et al.; and HETH, LISTER & FLYNN, of Chicago, for appellants The Trust Company of Chicago et al.

JOHN J. MORTIMER, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, (JOHN C. MELANIPHY, and FRANCIS S. LORENZ, of counsel,) for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellee, the city of Chicago, on April 13, 1949, filed its petition in the circuit court of Cook County seeking to condemn ten separate parcels of land, containing in the aggregate 21 vacant lots, for the purpose of extending, expanding and improving the airport facilities of the Chicago Municipal Airport, also known as the Chicago Midway Airport. The appellants The Trust Company...

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