Kankakee County Housing Authority v. Laural Spurlock Abstract of Record
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No. 33045
1ST T H E
Supreme Court
J anuary Term, A. D. 1954.
KANKAKEE COUNTY HOUSING AU
THORITY, a Municipal Corporation,
Appellee,
V S.
Appeal from the
Circuit Court of
Kankakee County.
>
LAURA SPURLOCK,
Appellant..
Honorable
C. D. Henry,
Judge Presiding.
Abstract of Record
Moore, Ming & L eighton,
123 West Madison Street,
Chicago 2, Illinois,
Attorneys for Appellant.
Christopher C. W imbish
George N. L eighton,
Of Counsel.
The Scheffer Press, Inc.—ANdover 3-6850
INDEX
P a g e
C e r t i f ic a te of th e C le rk of T r i a l C o u rt , . . . 70-71
C e r t i f ic a te of th e T r i a l Ju d g e . . . . . . . . . . 62
H e a r in g on M otion to D isch a rg e Ju ry b e c a u s e
N e g ro e s w e re ex c lu d e d f ro m th e p a n e l. . . 52-59
Ju d g m en t of th e C o u r t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
M otion to c o n tro v e r t P e t i t i o n e r ’s r ig h t to
C ondem n, and to s t r ik e and d is m is s th e p e
t i t io n . ........................................................................... 14-32
M otion to D is c h a rg e J u r y b e c a u s e N e g ro e s
w e re e x c lu d ed f ro m J u r y p a n e l ....................... 47 -51
M otion fo r New T r ia l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 -6 5
N o tice o f A ppeal and P r o o f of S e rv ic e . . . . . 65 -66
M otion of th e c o u r t ex ten d in g to S e p te m b e r
20, 19 53,t im e to f ile r e p o r t of p ro c e e d in g s 69
O rd e r of C o u rt den y in g D e fen d a n t’s M otion
to D is c h a rg e the J u r y b e c a u s e N e g ro e s
w e re ex c lu d ed f ro m J u r y p a n e l . . . . . . . 47 -61
O r d e r of C o u rt den y in g M otion to D is m is s
P e t i t io n . ........................................................... • • 46
P e t i t io n fo r C o n d em n atio n . ................................. 1 -14
P la c i ta to t r i a l c o u r t r e c o r d . .............................. 1
P r a e c ip e fo r T r ia l C o u rt r e c o r d w ith p ro o f
of s e r v ic e ................ 66 -68
R e p o r t of P ro c e e d in g s s ig n ed by t r i a l c o u r t
ju d g e . ....................................................... ................ ' 62
V e rd ic t of th e J u r y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
EX H IB ITS
P e t i t io n e r ’s E x h ib it N o. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . 33-34
D e fe n d a n t’s E x h ib it N o. 1 of 4 -6 -5 3 . . . . . . 39
D e fe n d a n t’s E x h ib it No. 2 of 4 -6 -5 3 . . . . . . 42
D efen d an t’s E x h ib it N o. 3, of 6 -3 0 -5 3 . . . . . 55
D e fen d a n t’s E x h ib it N o. 2 of 6 -3 0 -5 3 . . . . . 55-56
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W ITN ESSES
F o r P e t i t io n e r :
B la n k e , A rm e n R .
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
C ro s s E x a m in a t io n . ................................. . . . 34
E x a m in a tio n by M r, D y e r . . . . . . . . . . . 38
F o r D e fe n d a n ts :
L u ck ey , E l iz a b e th
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
F o r D efen d an t (on M otion to D is c h a rg e th e J u ry ) :
B u rn s , F r a n k
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C r o s s E x a m in a tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
F r a z e r , R ev . Jo h n T ,
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
L u c k e y , E liz a b e th
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
S p u rlo ck , L a u ra
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
C r o s s E x a m in a tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
W a r re n , O rv ille
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n , . . . . . . . . . . . O ® 9 55
IN TH E
S U P R E M E C OUR T OF I L L I N O I S
January T erm , A. D. 1954.
KANKAKEE COUNTY H O U S I N G "N
AUTHORITY, a Municipal Corpora-
t*°n’ Appellee,
vs.
LAURA SPURLOCK, etc„
Appellant.
Appeal from the
Circuit Court of
Kankakee County.
Honorable
C. D. Henry,
Judge Presiding.
Abstract of Record
Page of
Record
1 P la c i ta
2 -2 3 P e t i t io n fo r C o n d em n atio n f ile d D e c e m
b e r 22, 1952, in th e o ffice of th e C le rk of
th e C irc u i t C o u rt of K ank ak ee C ounty , w hich
P e t i t io n , o m ittin g c a p tio n , in w o rd s and f ig
u r e s a s fo llo w s , to w it:
COUNT I
1„ P e t i t io n e r , K an k ak ee C ounty H ousing
A u th o rity , a m u n ic ip a l C o rp o ra tio n and a Body
bo th c o rp o ra te and p o litic r e s p e c tfu l ly r e p r e
s e n ts th a t by v ir tu e of “An A ct in R e la tio n to
H ousing A u th o r i t ie s n a p p ro v e d M arch 19,
1934, a s a m en d ed (se e Ch„ 87y 111. R ev .
St a t . 1951) i t i s em p o w ered to ta k e fo r p u b lic
u se co n d em n a tio n p ro c e e d in g s , w ithout the
c o n se n t of th e o w n e rs , th e lan d h e r e in a f te r
- 2 -
d e s c r ib e d and i s f u r th e r e m p o w e re d by s a id
A ct to c o n s tr u c t th e p u b lic w o rk h e r e in a f te r
d e s c r ib e d .
2. T h a t P e t i t io n e r s e e k s to a c q u ir e s a id
lan d h e r e in a f te r d e s c r ib e d fo r th e p u rp o s e
of c o n s tru c t in g th e re o n a h o u s in g p ro je c t
fo r p u b lic u s e and w hich i s a p u b lic w o rk .
3. T h a t P e t i t io n e r s e e k s to a c q u ire by th is
p ro c e e d in g fo r th e u s e s above d e s c r ib e d the
p r o p e r ty d e s c r ib e d a s :
L o t te n (10) B lo ck one (1), H ard eb eck * s
S u b d iv isio n i n th e C ity of K ankakee.,
C ounty of K an k ak ee , S ta te of I l l in o is .
4. T h a t P e t i t io n e r h a s so u g h t to a c q u ir e
s a id p r o p e r ty th ro u g h n e g o tia tio n s , b u t h a s
b e e n u n ab le to do so due to th e f a c t th a t th e
c o m p e n sa tio n to be p a id fo r s a id p r o p e r ty
can n o t be a g re e d upon by th e p a r t i e s i n t e r
e s te d .
F u r th e r m o r e W a lte r S p u rlo ck , one of th e
o w n e rs , i s a m in o r and in c a p a b le of c o n s e n
tin g to a s a le and no G u a rd ia n h a s b e e n a p
p o in ted fo r h im . ~
5. T h a t th e n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r
e s te d in s a id p ro p e r ty a s o w n e rs , o r o th e r
w ise a s a p p e a r in g of r e c o r d a r e :
L a u ra S p u rlo ck , a s e x e c u to r fo r th e E s
ta te of F r e d S p u rlo ck , d e c e a s e d . W a lte r S p u r-
lo c k , a m in o r , U n ited S ta te s of A m e r ic a by
v i r tu e of In te rn a l R ev en u e L ie n ($ 108 .49 )
W illia m B oyd, E u le B oyd, A lonzo J e n k in s ,
V a n d e lla J e n k in s , M ary M agvy, H e n ry W e lls ,
A lg lo r ia W e lls , C obbs, J a m e s F e l ix ,
M atild a M oore , E d d ie S m ith , H e n r ie t ta S m ith ,
E d d ie D ic k e rso n , E d ith D ic k e rso n .
3
6. T h a t P e t i t io n e r b e l ie v e s th e r e a r e o r
m ay be o th e r p e r s o n s in te r e s te d o r c la im in g
an in te r e s t in s a id p ro p e r ty w hose n a m e s
a r e unknow n and th a t th e s a m e a r e h e re b y
m ad e p a r t ie s to th is p ro c e e d in g u n d e r th e
n am e and s ty le of "U nknow n O w n ers* .
7. T h a t P e t i t io n e r 's R e s o lu tio n N u m b er 87,
a tta c h e d h e re to and m ad e a p a r t h e re o f a s
“ E x h ib it A* h a s b e en du ly ad o p ted by y o u r
P e t i t io n e r and is in fu ll fo r c e and e ffe c t .
COUNT II
1. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h s 1,
2, 6 and 7 of C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and
fu r th e r r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount
ex ce p t th a t p o r tio n th e re o f s e t t in g fo r th th e
d e s c r ip t io n of th e p r o p e r ty so u g h t to be a c
q u ire d and fo r w h ich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r
s u b s t i tu te s th e fo llo w in g d e s c r ip t io n .
T he South h a lf (S |) of lo t S ix teen (16)
B lo ck O ne (1) H a rd e b e c k s S u b d iv isio n in
th e C ity of K an k ak ee , C ounty of K an k a
k e e , S ta te of I l l in o is .
2. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 4
of C ount I of th is p e t i t io n and a d d s th e re to
th e fo llow ing :
3. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5
of C ount I of th is p e ti t io n ex cep t th a t th e
n a m e s l is te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d and th e
fo llow ing n a m e s a r e s u b s ti tu te d th e r e f o r :
G e o rg e A rc h ie R o b in so n and M s w ife G en e
v ie v e R o b in so n , Id a B , G u e s t, C ity of K an k a
k e e , I l l in o is , F i r s t T r u s t and S av ings B ank of
K a n k ak e e , a s c o n s e r v a to r of G e o rg e A rc h ie
R o b in so n , A r te m is s i a R o b in so n ,
COUNT XII
1, P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g r a p h s 1,
2, 6 an d 7 of C ount I of th is p e t i t io n an d f u r -
th e r r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount
e x c e p t th a t p o r t io n th e r e o f s e t t in g fo r th th e
d e s c r ip t io n of th e p ro p e r ty so u g h t to be a c
q u ire d and fo r w h ich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r
s u b s t i tu te s th e fo llo w in g d e s c r ip t io n :
L o t e ig h t (8), B lo ck O ne (1) H a rd eb eck * s
S u b d iv is io n in th e C ity of K an k ak ee , C ounty
of K an k ak ee , S ta te of I l l in o is ,
2, P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 4 o f
C oun t I of th is p e t i t io n and a d d s th e r e to th e
fo llo w in g ;
3, P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n e x ce p t th a t th e n a m e s
l i s te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d an d th e fo llow ing
n a m e s a r e s u b s t i tu te d th e r e f o r e :
E l iz a b e th Luc'key and J a c k L u ck ey , h e r
h u sb an d , A lex F e l ix and E l iz a b e th F e l ix ,
COUNT IV
1, P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h s 1,
2, 8 and 7 of C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and f u r
th e r r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount
- 4 -
» 5 ~
ex cep t th a t p o r t io n th e r e o f s e t t in g fo r th the
d e s c r ip t io n of th e p ro p e r ty sou g h t to be ac»
q u ire d and fo r w hich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r
s u b s t i tu te s th e fo llo w in g d e s c r ip t io n :
L ot Seven (7), B lock O ne (1), H a rd e b e c k s
S ub d iv isio n in th e C ity of K an k ak ee , C ounty
of K an k ak ee , S ta te of I l l in o is ,
2, P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 4 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and ad d s th e re to th e
fo llow ing :
F u r th e r m o r e the r e s id e n c e of th e d e fen d an t
F , S, H o u le tte i s unknow n to p e t i t io n e r and
can n o t be a s c e r ta in e d though p e t i t io n e r h a s
m ad e due and d e lig e n t in q u iry in r e g a r d
th e re to ,
3. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
Count I of th is p e t i t io n ex ce p t th a t th e n a m e s
l is te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d and th e fo llow ing
n a m e s a r e s u b s t i tu te d th e r e f o r :
R , S, H o u le tte , J a c k L uck ey and E liz a b e th
L u ek ey , h is w ife ,
COUNT V
1, P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h s 1,
2, 8 and 7 of C ount I of th is p e titio n and fu r th e r
r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount ex cep t
th a t p o r tio n th e re o f s e t t in g fo r th th e d e s c r ip
tio n of th e p ro p e r ty so u g h t to be a c q u ire d and
fo r w hich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r s u b s t i tu te s
th e fo llow ing d e s c r ip t io n :
L o t E lev e n (11), B lo ck One (1), H a rd e -
b e c k ’s S ub d iv isio n in th e C ity of K an k ak ee ,
C ounty of K an k ak ee , S ta te of I l l in o is ,
- 6 -
2 . P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a r a g r a p h 4 of
C ount I of th i s p e t i t io n and a d d s th e r e to th e
fo llow ing?
3. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
C ount I of th is p e t i t io n ex ce p t th a t th e n a m e s
l i s te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d and th e fo llo w in g
n a m e s a r e s u b s t i tu te d th e r e f o r :
R o sa L e n a W a lk e r an d W a lk e r , h e r
f o r m e r h u sb an d , L o u is R ay , T r u s te e , T h o m as
R h o d e s , L i l l ie R h o d es , A da R h o d es , and E d d ie
S m ith ,
COUNT VI
1. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h s 1,
2, 6 and 7 of C ount I of th is ' p e ti t io n and f u r th e r
r e a l le g e s p a r a g r a p h 3 of s a id C ount e x ce p t
th a t p o r t io n th e re o f s e t t in g fo r th th e d e s c r ip
tio n of th e p ro p e r ty so u g h t to be a c q u ir e d and
fo r w h ich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r s u b s t i tu te s
th e fo llo w in g d e s c r ip t io n :
L o t T w elv e (12) and the N o rth f if ty (50)
fe e t of L o t S ev en teen (17) B lo ck O ne (1)
H a rd e b e c k ’s S u b d iv is io n in th e C ity of
K an k ak ee , K an k ak ee C ounty , I l l in o is .
2. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 4 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and ad d s th e r e to th e
fo llow ing :
3. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n ex cep t th a t th e n a m e s
l i s te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d and th e fo llo w in g
n a m e s a r e s u b s ti tu te d th e r e f o r :
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E liz a b e th B e ll L u ck ey and J a c k L a c k e y , h e r
h u sb an d .
COUNT VII
1. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h s 1,
2, 6 and 7 of C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and fu r th e r
r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount ex cep t
th a t p o r tio n th e re o f s e t t in g fo r th the d e s c r ip
tio n of the p ro p e r ty so u g h t to be a c q u ire d and
fo r w h ich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r s u b s t i tu te s
th e fo llo w in g d e s c r ip t io n :
T he South H alf {S j) of L o t S ev en teen (17)
in B lock O ne (1) in H a rd e b e c k 's S ubd iv i
s io n , in th e C ity of K an k ak ee , K ankakee
C ounty , I l l in o is .
, 2. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 4 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and ad d s th e r e to th e
fo llow ing :
3. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
C ount I of th is p e titio n ex cep t th a t th e n a m e s
l is te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d and th e fo llow ing
n a m e s a r e s u b s ti tu te d th e r e f o r :
S u sie R o b in so n B ra x to n .
COUNT VIII
1. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h s 1,
2, 8 and 7 of C o u n t! of th is p e ti t io n and f u r th e r
r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount ex cep t
th a t p o r tio n th e re o f s e tt in g fo r th th e d e s c r ip
tio n of th e p ro p e r ty sough t to be a c q u ire d and
fo r w hich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r s u b s t i tu te s
8
th e fo llo w in g d e s c r ip t io n s :
L o t N ine (9) and th e N o rth f if ty (50) fe e t of
L o t E ig h te e n (18) B lo ck O ne (1) in H a r d e -
b e c k ’s S u b d iv isio n , in th e C ity of K anka«
k e e , K an k ak ee C oun ty , I llin o is*
2. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a r a g r a p h 4 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and a d d s th e r e to th e
fo llo w in g :
3* P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
C ount I of th is p e t i t io n ex ce p t th a t th e n a m e s
l i s te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d and th e fo llo w in g
n a m e s a r e s u b s t i tu te d th e r e f o r :
H a r r i s o n L a m b and A d e lle L a m b .
COUNT IX
1. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a r a g r a p h s 1,
2, 6 an d 7 of C ount 1 o f th is p e t i t io n and f u r th e r
r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount ex ce p t
th a t p o r t io n th e re o f s e t t in g fo r th th e d e s c r ip
t io n of th e p ro p e r ty so u g h t to b e a c q u ir e d and
fo r w hich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r s u b s t i tu te s
th e fo llo w in g d e s c r ip t io n s :
T he N o rth H a lf (N i) of L o t S ix teen (16) in
B lo ck O ne (1) in H a rd e b e c k ’s S u b d iv isio n ,
in th e C ity of K a n k ak e e , K an k ak ee C ounty ,
I l l in o is .
2. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 4 of
C ount I of th is p e t i t io n and a d d s th e r e to the
fo llow ing :
3. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n ex cep t th a t th e n a m e s
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l i s te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d and th e fo llo w in g
n a m e s a r e s u b s ti tu te d th e re fo re
K ankakee F e d e r a l S av ings and L o an A ss o
c ia t io n
C ity of K an k ak ee , I l l in o is
W a lte r H ou d le tte
J e s s i e S m ith , W illia m E g g le s to n , J u l ia
E g g le s to n , F r a n k W illia m s and M ae W il
l ia m s ,
T h o m as P e r r y
COUNT X
1. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h s 1,
2, 6 and 7 of C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and fu r th e r
r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount ex cep t
th a t p o r tio n th e re o f s e tt in g fo r th th e d e s c r ip
t io n of th e p ro p e r ty sou g h t to be a c q u ire d and
fo r w h ich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r s u b s t i tu te s
th e fo llow ing d e s c r ip t io n s :
L o t T h ir te e n (13) B lo ck O ne (1) in H a r d e -
b e c k ’s S u b d iv ision , in th e C ity of K an k a
k e e , K ankakee C ounty , I l l in o is ,
2. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 4 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and ad d s th e r e to th e
fo llow ing :
3. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n ex cep t th a t th e n a m es
l is te d th e re in a r e d e le te d and th e fo llow ing
n a m e s a r e s u b s t i tu te d th e re fo r :
K ankakee F e d e r a l S av ings and L o an A ss o
c ia tio n , a c o rp o ra t io n ,
F u lto n Jo h n so n ,
R ufus H a irs to n and H a ttie H a irs to n .
COUNT XI
X6 P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a r a g r a p h s 1,
2, 8 an d 7 of C ount I of th is p e t i t io n and f u r th e r
r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount ex cep t
th a t p o r t io n th e r e o f s e t t in g fo r th th e d e s c r ip
t io n o f th e p ro p e r ty so u g h t to be a c q u ire d and
fo r w h ich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r s u b s t i tu te s
th e fo llow ing d e s c r ip t io n s :
L o ts F o u r te e n (14) and F if te e n (15) B lo ck
O ne (1) H a rd e b e c k ’s S u b d iv isio n , in th e
C ity of K an k ak ee , K an k ak ee C oun ty , I l l i
n o is .
2. P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 4 of
C ount I of th is p e t i t io n and a d d s th e r e to th e
fo llow ing :
3 . P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n e x ce p t th a t th e n a m e s
l i s te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d and th e fo llow ing
n a m e s a r e s u b s t i tu te d th e r e f o r :
W, Me D u rh a m ,
L e e B e ll and ~ B e ll, h is w ife ,
B e tty B e ll, C la ra G a ra , J o s e p h A lle n .
COUNT XII
1. P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h s 1,
2, 8 and 7 of C ount I of th is p e t i t io n and f u r th e r
r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 3 of s a id C ount ex cep t
th a t p o r t io n th e re o f s e t t in g fo r th th e d e s c r ip
tio n of th e p r o p e r ty so u g h t to be a c q u ire d and
fo r w h ich d e s c r ip t io n p e t i t io n e r s u b s t i tu te s
th e fo llo w in g d e s c r ip t io n s :
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T he South one h u n d re d (100) fe e t of L o t
E ig h te e n (18) B lo ck O ne (1) H a rd e b e c k 's
S u b d iv isio n in th e C ity of K an k ak ee ,
K ankakee C ounty , I l l in o is ,
2, P e t i t io n e r h e re r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 4 of
C ount I of th is p e ti t io n and a d d s th e re to th e
fo llow ing :
3„ P e t i t io n e r h e r e r e a l le g e s p a ra g ra p h 5 of
C ount I of th is p e t i t io n ex cep t th a t th e n a m e s
l is te d th e r e in a r e d e le te d and th e fo llow ing
n a m e s a r e s u b s ti tu te d th e r e f o r :
B e s s ie M ae S an fo rd and _____________San
fo rd , h e r h u sb an d , C h a r le s C a r r , B e s s ie M ae
C a r r .
Y o u r P e t i t io n e r th e r e f o r e p ra y s th a t th e
u s u a l p r o c e s s of su m m o n s be is s u e d a g a in s t
a l l of th e above d e s c r ib e d D e fe n d a n ts , a c c o rd
in g to law , co m m an d in g th e m to be and a p p e a r
b e fo re th is H o n o ra b le C o u rt on th e R e tu rn D ay
of s a id S um m ons, and y o u r P e t i t io n e r fu r th e r
p ra y s th a t ju s t c o m p e n sa tio n m ay be a s s e s s e d
and m a d e , a c c o rd in g to law , to th e o w n e rs
and p e r s o n s in te r e s te d in th e s a id la n d s and
p r e m is e s and to e a c h of th e m a s he o r th ey
a r e th e r e in e n ti t le d u n d e r th e law s of th is
S ta te , to be a s c e r ta in e d and d e te rm in e d
a c c o rd in g to th e S ta tu te w ith r e la t io n s to th e
e x e r c is e of th e r ig h t of em in en t d o m ain in
su ch c a s e s m ade and p ro v id e d ; th a t a G u a r
d ian Ad L ite m be ap p o in ted fo r T h e “Unknown
O w n e rs" and th e o th e r P e r s o n s in te r e s te d who
m ay be m in o rs o r u n d e r o th e r le g a l and d is
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a b ili ty ; th a t s u c h p ro c e e d in g s m ay be had and
ta k e n an d Ju d g m e n t an d O r d e r s e n te r e d and
th a t y o u r P e t i t io n e r h av e su ch o th e r a n d f u r -
th e r r e l i e f in th e p r e m is e s a s m ay be r e q u i r
ed , an d a s a r e by th e S ta tu te in su c h c a s e s
m ad e and p ro v id e d ,
K an k ak ee C ounty H o u sin g
A uthority* A M u n ic ip a l
C o rp o ra t io n and B ody C o r
p o ra te and P o litic ,,
B y / s / J o s e p h J . T o lso n
V ic e C h a irm a n
And / s / E d w a rd A. M c ln tire
E x e c u tiv e D ir e c to r and
A tto rn e y
E d w a rd A, M cln tire*
410 C ity N a tio n a l B an k Building*
K ankakee* I l l in o is
A tto rn e y fo r P e t i t io n e r
R ESO LU TIO N NUM BER 87
A R e s o lu tio n c o n c e rn in g L an d A c q u is itio n
fo r P u b lic H o u sin g S ite s
W h e re a s th e K an k ak ee C ounty H o using
A u th o rity a s p re v io u s ly > f ro m a c a r e f u l s tu d y
m a d e , d e te rm in e d th e a c q u is it io n of th e in
te n d ed s i t e s fo r p u b lic h o u s in g p r o je c ts 39-1
and 39-2 is n e c e s s a r y to th e s u c c e s s of s a id
p r o je c t s , and th a t th e in ten d ed s i te fo r p r o
je c t N u m b er 39 -2 c o n s is te d of lo ts 7 th ro u g h
18 of b lo ck 1 of H a rd e b e c k ’s S u b d iv isio n in
th e C ity of K an k ak ee , I l l in o is , i s a s lu m a r e a ;
and
13
W h e re a s th is A u th o rity h a s e n te re d an
A nnual C o n tr ib u tio n s C o n tra c t w ith th e P u b
lic H ousing A d m in is tra tio n , and h a s u n d e r
ta k e n a s p r o je c ts th e d ev e lo p m en t and a d m in i
s t r a t io n of p r o je c ts 39-1 and 39 -2 to be
c o m p r is e d of one h u n d re d d w e llin g u n its
a c c o rd in g to th e p re v io u s ly ad o p ted d e v e lo p
m en t p ro g r a m s fo r s a id p ro je c ts*
T h e re fo re be i t r e s o lv e d by th e K ankakee
C ounty H ousing A u th o rity a s fo llo w s:
T h a t lo ts 7 th ro u g h 18 in c lu s iv e in b lo ck 1
of H a rd e b e c k ’s S u b d iv isio n in th e C ity of
K an k ak ee , I l l in o is , be and h e re b y i s d e s ig n a
te d a s P r o je c t 39 -2 and th a t s a id p ro p e r ty is
h e re b y found to be a s lu m a r e a , and th e a c
q u ir in g th e re o f i s found to be n e c e s s a r y to
c a r r y out s a id p ro je c t 3 9 -2 , w h ich p ro je c t is
a p u b lic w o rk and in th e p ub lic in te r e s t !
T h a t B lock 102 and th e e a s t one h a lf of
b lo ck 101 and th e “s tre e t* ’ a r e a b e tw ee n th e
tw o b lo c k s a r e h e re b y d e s ig n a te d a s p ro je c t
39-1 and th e a c q u ir in g found to be n e c e s s a r y
to th e d ev e lo p m en t of s a id p ro je c t w hich i s a
p u b lic w o rk and in th e p u b lic in te r e s t ;
T h a t th is A u th o rity s h a l l p ro c e e d a s ra p id ly
a s p o s s ib le to a c q u ire a l l of th e lan d c o m p r is
ing s a id p r o je c ts by n e g o tia tio n o r by co n d em
n a tio n p ro c e e d in g s a s p ro v id e d by law ;
T h a t a ll o th e r n e c e s s a r y a r r a n g e m e n ts fo r
th e c o n s tru c tio n of s a id p ro je c ts be c o m p le ted
a t th e e a r l i e s t p o s s ib le d a te ; and
T h a t A rm en d R . B lan k e , C h a irm a n , o r
J o s e p h J . T o lso n , V ic e -C h a irm a n , and E d
w a rd A* M c ln tire , E x e c u tiv e D ir e c to r and
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A tto rn e y a r e h e re b y a u th o r iz e d and in
s t r u c te d to ta k e a l l n e c e s s a r y and p r o p e r
a c t io n s on b e h a lf of th is A u th o rity in c a r r y
in g out th e c o n d itio n s and in te n tio n s h e r e in
s e t fo r th .
T h a t i t i s d e em e d n e c e s s a r y to a c q u ir e
th e fee i n te r e s t of th e p ro p e r ty abo v e d e
s c r ib e d .
2 4 » 52 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l i e d
upon a p p e a r s on th e s e p a g e s of r e c o r d .
53-68 M otion to c o n tro v e r t th e p e t i t io n e r ’s
r ig h t to c o n d em n and to s t r ik e and d is m is s
th e p e ti t io n , to g e th e r w ith n o tic e of m o tio n ,
f i le d in th e o ff ice of th e C le rk of th e C i r -
c u it C o u rt of K an k ak ee C ounty , w h ich Mo
tio n , o m ittin g c a p tio n , in w o rd s and f ig u r e s
a s fo llo w s , to w it:
M OTION TO C O N TRO V ERT TH E P E T I
T IO N E R ’S R IG H T TO CONDEM N AND TO
STRIK E AND DISMISS TH E P E T IT IO N
Now c o m e L a u ra S p u rlo ck ; L a u ra S p u r
lo ck , E x e c u tr ix of th e E s ta te of F r e d S p u r
lo ck , d e c e a se d ; E l iz a b e th L uck ey ; J a c k
L u ck ey ; S u s ie R o b in so n B ra x to n ; H a r r is o n
L a m b ; A d e lle L am b ; F u lto n Jo h n so n ; B e s
s ie M ae C a r r ; T h o m as P e r r y ; and L ee
B e ll, by th e i r a t to rn e y s , M o o re , W im b ish
and L e ig h to n , and C o n tro v e r t th e P e t i t io n
e r ’s r ig h t to co n d em n and m ove th e c o u r t
to s t r ik e and d is m is s th e p e t i t io n h e re in ;
and fo r g ro u n d s th e r e f o r say :
COUNT I
1. T h a t re s p o n d e n ts deny th a t th e p e t i -
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t io n e r i s a du ly q u a lif ie d m u n ic ip a l c o r p o r a
tio n , a u th o r iz e d o r e m p o w e re d to ta k e fo r
p u b lic u s e , th ro u g h c o n d em n a tio n p ro c e e d
in g s , th e lan d d e s c r ib e d in th e P e t i t io n h e r e
in , by v ir tu e of any a c t of th e S ta te of Illin o is^
w ith o u t th e c o n se n t of th e o w n e rs ; and r e s
p o n d e n t’s deny th a t th e p e t i t io n e r i s em p o w
e re d to c o n s tr u c t th e p u b lic w o rk d e s c r ib e d
in th e p e ti t io n h e re in .
2. R e sp o n d e n ts f u r th e r c o n tro v e r t in g th e
r ig h t of p e t i t io n e r to co n d em n , deny th a t p e t i
t io n e r i s s e e k in g to a c q u ir e th e lan d d e s c r i
bed in C ount I a s ; L o t (10) B lo ck (1) H a rd e -
b e c k ’s S u b d iv isio n in th e C ity of K an k ak ee ,
C ounty of K an k ak ee , S ta te of I l l in o is , th ro u g h
th e p u rp o r te d a d m in is tr a t io n p ro c e e d in g s
h e re in .
3. R e sp o n d e n ts , f u r th e r c o n tro v e r t in g th e
r ig h t of P e t i t io n e r to co n d em n , by th e p r o
c e e d in g s h e re in , th e lan d d e s c r ib e d in Count
I of th e P e t i t io n h e re in , deny th a t th e p e t i
t io n e r h a s so u g h t to a c q u ir e th e p ro p e r ty d e
s c r ib e d h e re in th ro u g h n e g o tia tio n s ; and r e s
p o n d en ts f u r th e r deny th a t s a id p e t i t io n e r h a s
b e en u n ab le to do so due to th e fa c t th a t th e
c o m p e n sa tio n to b e p a id fo r s a id p ro p e r ty
canno t be a g re e d upon by th e p a r t i e s i n t e r
e s te d ,
4. T h a t re s p o n d e n ts , f u r th e r c o n tro v e r t in g
th e r ig h t of p e t i t io n e r to co n d em n th e land
d e s c r ib e d h e re in , a d m it th a t W a lte r S p u rlo ck ,
one of th e o w n e rs of th e p ro p e r ty d e s c r ib e d
in C ount I of th e P e ti t io n h e re in i s a M inor
and is in c ap a b le of co n se n tin g to a s a le , and
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r e s p o n d e n ts a d m it th a t no g u a rd ia n h a s b e e n
ap p o in ted fo r h im .
5. T h a t r e s p o n d e n ts , f u r th e r c o n tro v e r t in g
th e r ig h t of p e t i t io n e r to co n d em n th e r e a l
e s ta te d e s c r ib e d in C ount I of th e p e t i t io n
h e re in , a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s in
t e r e s t e d in s a id p r o p e r ty , a s o w n e rs o r
o th e rw is e a p p e a r in g of R e c o rd , a r e : L a u ra
S p u rlo ck , L a u ra S p u rlo ck , a s E x e c u to r of th e
E s ta te of F r e d S p u rlo ck , d e c e a se d ; W a lte r
S p u rlo ck ; a M in o r, U n ited S ta te s of A m e r ic a ,
by v i r tu e of In te rn a l R ev en u e L ie n ($108.49);
W illia m B oyd; E u le B oyd; A lonzo J e n k in s ;
V a re d e l la J e n k in s ; M ary M agbe; H e n ry W ells ;
A lg lo r ia W e lls ; C obbs; J a m e s
F e l ix ; M a tild a M o o re :G o ld ie Sm ith ; H e n r ie t ta
S m ith ; E d d ie D ic k e rso n ; E d ith D ic k e rs o n .
6. T h a t f u r th e r c o n tro v e r t in g th e r ig h t of
p e t i t io n e r to co n d em n th e r e a l e s ta te d e s c r i
b ed in C ount I of th e p e titio n , re s p o n d e n ts
deny th a t p e t i t io n e r ’s r e s o lu t io n N u m b er 87,
a tta c h e d to th e p e t i t io n h e re in , and m ad e a
p a r t th e re o f a s E x h ib it “A ”, w as du ly ad o p ted
by th e p e t i t io n e r ; and re s p o n d e n ts fu r th e r
c o n tro v e r t in g th e r ig h t of p e t i t io n e r to co n
d em n th e r e a l e s ta te d e s c r ib e d in s a id Count
I, deny th a t s a id r e s o lu t io n i s in fu ll fo r c e
and e ffe c t .
7. T h a t f u r th e r c o n tro v e r t in g th e r ig h t of
p e t i t io n e r to c o n d em n th e r e a l e s ta te d e
s c r ib e d in C ount I of th e p e ti t io n h e re in ,
re s p o n d e h ts deny th a t th e re a r e any o th e r
p e r s o n s c la im in g an in te r e s t in th e p ro p e r ty
th e r e in d e s c r ib e d w hose n a m e s a r e unknow n.
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8. T h a t r e s p o n d e n ts f u r th e r c o n tro v e r t in g
th e r ig h t of p e t i t io n e r to co n d em n th e r e a l
e s ta te a s d e s c r ib e d in C ount I of th e p e ti t io n
h e re in , a l le g e th a t th e p e t i t io n e r h a s p r o
c ee d e d u n d e r su p p o se d a u th o r i ty u n d e r law s
of th e S ta te of I l l in o is , to p e ti t io n th e c o n d em
n a tio n of th e lan d d e s c r ib e d in th e p e ti t io n
h e re in and to a c q u ir e s a id lan d fo r a c e r ta in
h o u s in g p ro je c t in th e su b d iv is io n d e s c r ib e d
in th e P e t i t io n h e re in ; and th e re s p o n d e n ts
a l le g e th a t s a id p u b lic h o u s in g i s no t fo r p ub
lic u s e bu t c o n s t i tu te s a p ro je c t u n d e r w hich
th e p e t i t io n e r p ro p o s e to e r e c t fo r ty h o u s in g
u n its fo r a c e r ta in E th n ic R a c e , c o m m o n ly
know n a s “N egroes® o r c o lo re d p eo p le ; th a t
th e h o u s in g p ro je c t w hich u s e p e t i t io n e r in
te n d s to a c q u ir e th e r e a l e s ta te d e s c r ib e d
in the p e ti t io n h e re in , is not fo r u s e by th e
p u b lic , b u t i s fo r th e s a id E th n ic g ro u p c o m
m only know n a s “N egro® ; th a t th e p e t i t io n e r
h a s su b m itte d to th e f e d e ra l g o v e rn m e n t, to
th e P u b lic H o u sin g A d m in is tra tio n , c e r ta in
a p p lic a tio n s , p la n s , s p e c if ic a t io n s , s u rv e y s ,
d a ta , and p ro p o s a ls u n d e r w hich s a id p e t i
t io n e r w ill a t ta in a llo c a tio n u n d e r f e d e r a l law
c e r ta in s u m s of m oney fo r th e p u rp o se of
e r e c t in g and c o n s tru c tin g on th e r e a l e s ta te
d e s c r ib e d in th e P e t i t io n h e re in , th e s a id
p u b lic h o u sin g p ro je c t of fo r ty h o u sin g u n its
fo r o ccu p an cy and u se to be r e s t r i c t e d on ly
to th e E th n ic g ro u p c a lle d “N egroes® o r c o l
o re d p eo p le ; th a t re s p o n d e n ts a lle g e and
c h a rg e th a t th e c o n d em n a tio n p ro c e e d in g in
s t i tu te d by p e t i t io n e r h e re in i s not fo r a pub
lic u s e but r a th e r i t is to be r e s t r i c t e d to a
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p a r t i c u l a r r a c i a l s e g m e n t of th e p o p u la tio n
of K ankakee* Illin o is* know n a s “N e g ro e s o r
c o lo re d people*
9 . T h a t th e d e ta i ls of a l l th e p ro p o s a ls ,
su rv ey s* p la n s , s p e c if ic a t io n s and o th e r d a ta
in th e p o s s e s s io n of th e p e t i t io n e r i s not
know n to r e s p o n d e n ts , bu t upon th e u s e of p r e -
t r i a l d is c o v e ry , in te r r o g a to r i e s and d e p o s i
t io n and r e q u e s t s fo r a d m is s io n s , w h ich r e s
p o n d en ts w ill m ak e in due c o u r s e of th e p r o
c e e d in g s h e re in , r e s p o n d e n ts w ill show th a t
th e s a id u se to w hich p e t i t io n e r in te n d s to put
th e lan d d e s c r ib e d in th e p e ti t io n h e re in , i s
not a p u b lic u s e , b u t r a th e r i s r e s t r i c t e d to
a p a r t i c u la r r a c i a l s e g m e n t of th e p o p u la tio n ,
c o n t r a r y to th e p u b lic p o lic y of th e S ta te of
I l l in o is and in d i r e c t v io la tio n of th e law s of
th e S ta te of I l l in o is .
10. T h a t a t a l l of th e t im e s h e re in a lle g e d ,
th e r e w as in fu ll fo r c e and e ffe c t a c e r ta in
s ta tu te of th e S ta te of I l l in o is , C hap . 38, Sec.
128 (k) 111. R e v . S ta ts . (1951) p ro v id in g th a t:
“No o f f ic e r o r em p lo y ee of th e S ta te of
I l l in o is , o r of any p o l i t ic a l s u b d iv is io n
th e re o f , o r of any co un ty o r of any fo r e s t
p r e s e r v e d i s t r i c t , o r of any p a rk d i s t r i c t ,
o r of a n y S ta te U n iv e rs ity , o r su b d iv is io n
th e re o f , o r of a n y S ta te N o rm a l School o r
su b d iv is io n th e re o f , o r of an y m u n ic ip a l
c o rp o ra t io n in th e S ta te of I l l in o is s h a l l
deny o r r e f u s e to an y p e r s o n on a cco u n t
of r a c e , c o lo r o r r e l ig io n , th e fu ll and
eq u a l e n jo y m en t of th e a c c o m m o d a tio n s ,
a d v a n ta g e s o r p r iv e le g e s and f a c i l i t ie s of
h is o ffice o r s e r v ic e s , o r o f any p ro p e r ty
u n d e r h is c a r e , " (1937, J u ly 6, C om m on
L a w s, 1937, p . 480, Sec* 1, e n ti t le d an A ct
in R e la tio n to C iv il R ig h ts , a p p ro v e d J u ly
11* T h a t in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e p u b lic p r o
n o u n c em e n ts of th e p e t i t io n e r , th e a d m in is
t r a t io n , u s e , c o n tro l of th e p u b lic h o u s in g
p ro je c t th a t p e t i t io n e r p ro p o s e s to c o n s tr u c t
on th e lan d of re s p o n d e n ts it is a tte m p tin g
to a c q u ire b y c o n d em n a tio n , s a id lan d b e in g
d e s c r ib e d in th e p e t i t io n h e re in , the s a id u s e ,
c o n tro l , m a n ag e m e n t and a d m in is tr a t io n of
s a id p ub lic h o u s in g p ro je c t w ill b e in d i r e c t
v io la tio n of th e p ro v is io n s of s a id C hap . 38
S ec . 128 (k) 111. R ev . S ta ts . (1951).
12. T h a t a t a l l t im e s h e r e in a f te r a lle g ed ,
th e r e w as in fu ll fo r c e and e ffe c t th e p r o
v is io n s of th e I ll in o is C o n s ti tu tio n , A r t . II,
Sec. 2, p ro v id in g a s fo llo w s:
“No p e r s o n s h a l l be d e p riv e d of l i f e , l i
b e r ty o r p ro p e r ty w ithou t due p r o c e s s of
la w . ’9
13. T h a t a t a l l t im e s h e r e in a f te r a lle g e d
th e r e w as in fu ll fo r c e and e ffe c t a p ro v is io n
of th e C o n s titu tio n of th e U nited S ta te s , th e
14th A m endm en t th e re o f .
14. T h a t a t a l l t im e s h e re in a lle g e d th e re
w as in fu ll fo rc e and e ffe c t th e fo llow ing
s ta tu te s of th e U nited S ta te s , e n title d “An
A ct in R e la tio n to C iv il R ig h ts " , w hich p r o
v id e a s fo llo w s:
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S ec tio n 41. E q u a l R ig h ts U n d e r T h e L aw .
“A ll p e r s o n s w ith in th e ju r i s d ic t io n of th e
U n ited S ta te s s h a l l have th e s a m e r ig h t in
e v e ry S ta te and T e r r i t o r y to m ak e and e n
fo r c e c o n t r a c ts , to s u e , be p a r t i e s , g ive e v i
d e n ce , and to th e fu ll and e q u a l b e n e f it of
la w s and p ro c e e d in g s fo r th e s e c u r i ty of p e r
so n s and p r o p e r ty a s i s en jo y ed by w h ite c i
t iz e n s , and s h a l l be s u b je c t to lik e p u n ish
m e n t, p a in s , p e n a l t ie s , ta x e s , l i c e n s e s , and
e x a c tio n s of e v e ry k in d , and to no o th e r .
(R .S . S ec . 1977, T i t le 8, U .S .C .A ., Sec. 41).*
S ec tio n 43. C iv il A c tio n F o r D e p r iv a tio n of
R ig h ts .
“E v e ry p e r s o n w ho, u n d e r c o lo r of any s t a
tu e , o rd in a n c e , re g u la t io n , c u s to m , o r u s a g e ,
of any S ta te o r T e r r i t o r y , s u b je c ts , o r c a u s e s
to be s u b je c te d , an y c i t iz e n of th e U nited
S ta te s o r o th e r p e r s o n w ith in th e j u r i s d i c
tio n th e re o f , to th e d e p r iv a tio n of r ig h t s ,
p r iv i le g e s , o r im m u n it ie s s e c u re d by th e C on
s t i tu t io n and la w s , s h a ll be lia b le to th e p a r ty
in ju re d in an a c tio n a t law , s u it in eq u ity ,
o r o th e r p r o p e r p ro c e e d in g s fo r r e d r e s s
(R .S. S ec . 1979, T i t le 8 U .S .C .A ., Sec. 4 3 ) .”
S ec tio n 42. P r o p e r ty R ig h ts of C it iz e n s .
“A ll c i t iz e n s of th e U n ited S ta te s s h a l l h av e
th e s a m e r ig h t , in e v e ry S ta te and T e r r i to r y ,
a s i s en jo y ed by w h ite c i t iz e n s th e re o f , to in
h e r i t , p u rc h a s e , le a s e , s e l l , ho ld and convey
r e a l and p e r s o n a l p ro p e r ty (R .S. 1978, T itle
8 U .S .C .A ., S ec . 42 .)*
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Said S ta tu te s o f th e U n ited S ta te s w e re in
fu ll fo r c e and e ffe c t a t th e t im e of, and e v e r
s in c e , th e a c ts h e r e in c o m p la in ed of,
15. T h a t th e p e t i t io n e r p u r p o r ts to be a
M u n ic ip a l C o rp o ra t io n of th e S ta te of I l l in o is ;
and s a id p e t i t io n e r , th ro u g h th e du ly q u a lified
and a u th o r iz e d a g e n ts , a c ts u n d e r c o lo r of th e
law s of th e S ta te of I l l in o is ; and to c o n tro -
v e r t th e r ig h t of p e t i t io n e r to co n d em n th e
lan d d e s c r ib e d in th e p e ti t io n h e re in , r e s
p o n d en ts a lle g e and c h a rg e th a t a l l of th e a c ts
and d o in g s of th e s a id p e t i t io n e r , a c tin g by
i t s o f f ic e r s , a g e n ts and s e r v a n ts , a r e in v io
la tio n of th e r ig h ts of r e s p o n d e n ts a s c i t iz e n s
of th e U n ited S ta te s , r e s id in g in th e S ta te o f
I l l in o is , in th e C ity of K an k ak ee th e re o f ; th a t
s a id a c ts a r e d is c r im in a to r y and a r e d e s ig n e d
to a r b i t r a r io u s ly and c a p r ic io u s ly deny to th e
re s p o n d e n ts th e eq u a l p ro te c t io n of th e law s
and d e p r iv e th e m of th e i r p ro p e r ty w ithou t
due p r o c e s s of law , th ro u g h th e co n d em n a tio n
p ro c e e d in g s to a c q u ir e th e r e a l e s ta te now
ow ned a s p r iv a te p ro p e r ty by th e r e s p o n d e n ts ,
in th a t , p e t i t io n e r h a s in s t i tu te d co n d em n a tio n
p ro c e e d in g s to a c q u ir e land of re s p o n d e n ts
upon w hich to b u ild a fo r ty -u n i t p u b lic h o u sin g
p ro je c t fo r o ccu p an cy r e s t r i c t e d on ly to th e
E th n ic g roup co m m o n ly c a lle d “N e g ro es* o r
c o lo re d p eo p le , w h ile a t th e s a m e t im e , p e t i
t io n e r h a s a c q u ire d , w ithou t c o n d em n a tio n
p ro c e e d in g s , a huge , sp a c io u s t r a c t of land
upon w hich to c o n s tru c t a pub lic h o u sin g p r o
je c t of e ig h ty h o u sin g u n its fo r th e E th n ic
g ro u p co m m o n ly c a lle d “C au casio n * o r w hite
p e o p le ; th a t the d e te rm in a tio n th a t land of
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re s p o n d e n ts be a c q u ir e d a g a in s t th e w ill of
re s p o n d e n ts by co n d em n a tio n p ro c e e d in g s ,
and th e d e te rm in a tio n th a t th e E th n ic g ro u p
c o m m o n ly c a lle d “ N e g ro e s ” o r c o lo re d p eo p le
sh o u ld be a s s ig n e d fo r ty u n its in s a id p u b lic
h o u s in g p ro je c t a r e d is c r im in a to r y a c t io n s by
p e t i t io n e r , a n in s t ru m e n ta l i ty of th e S ta te of
I l l in o is ; th a t a l l th e s a id a c ts , a c t io n s and d e
te rm in a t io n s of th e p e t i t io n e r , a r e c a p r ic io u s ,
a r b i t r a r y and d is c r im in a to r y and v io la tiv e of
c o n s ti tu tio n a l r ig h ts of r e s p o n d e n ts .
16. T h a t f u r th e r c o n tro v e r t in g th e r ig h t of
p e t i t io n e r to co n d em n th e r e a l e s ta te d e s c r i
bed in th e p e t i t io n h e re in , re s p o n d e n ts a lle g e d
th a t p e t i t io n e r h a s fa ile d in s a id p e t i t io n to
s e t fo r th “th e p u rp o s e fo r w hich s a id p ro p e r ty
i s so u g h t to b e ta k e n o r d a m a g e d ” , a s r e q u ir e d
by law .
17. T h a t p e t i t io n e r p u r p o r ts to d e r iv e i t s
a u th o r i ty fo r th e c o n d em n a tio n p ro c e e d in g
h e r e in f ro m Sec. 8 of C h ap . 67 1 /2 , 111. R ev .
S ta ts . (1951); th a t d e sp ite th e p u rp o r te d and
su p p o se d a u th o r i ty of p e t i t io n e r h e re in in th e
p r e m is e s , p e t i t io n e r h a s not fo llow ed any of
th e p ro c e e d in g s o r ta k e n any of th e s te p s r e
q u ire d by law u n d e r S ec . 8 of s a id C hap ,
67 l / 2 , 111. R ev . S ta ts . (1951); th a t th e p e t i
t io n e r i s a tte m p tin g to a c q u ir e , by c o n d e m n a
tio n , lan d ow ned by th e re s p o n d e n ts a s p r i
v a te p ro p e r ty a c q u ire d by th e m and ow ned by
th e m in fe e , fo r th e p u rp o s e of b u ild in g a p u r
p o r te d h o u sin g p ro je c t fo r p e r s o n s of low in
co m e; th a t th e d e te rm in a tio n s by p e t i t io n e r
h av e b e en w ithou t fo u n d a tio n in fa c t and have
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b e e n a r b i t r a r y and c a p r ic io u s and th e d e t e r
m in a tio n of p e t i t io n e r th a t th e lan d now ow ned
by re s p o n d e n ts a s p r iv a te p ro p e r ty , ow ned by
th e m in fe e , sh o u ld be ta k e n by e m in e n t do
m a in p ro c e e d in g s , f ro m s a id re s p o n d e n ts and
c o n tro v e r te d in to a p u rp o r te d h o u s in g p u b lic
p ro je c t , w ill d e p r iv e re s p o n d e n ts of th e i r
p ro p e r ty w ithou t due p r o c e s s o f law and deny
to th e re s p o n d e n ts th e e q u a l p ro te c t io n of the
law s of th e S ta te of I l l in o is ; th a t c o n t r a r y to
th e p ro v is io n s of s a id C hap. 67 1/ 2, S ec ,
8, 111. R ev . S ta ts . (1951), p e t i t io n e r h a s not
co n d u cted any in v e s t ig a t io n in to th e liv in g and
h o u s in g co n d itio n s in th e a r e a in w hich it
p u rp o r ts to a c q u ir e th e land ow ned by r e s
p o n d en ts by s a id p ro c e e d in g s h e re in , n o r h a s
p e t i t io n e r e n d e a v o re d to d e te rm in e th e u n s a n
i t a r y o r s u b - s ta n d a rd h o u s in g co n d itio n s su ch
a s m ay e x is t in th e a r e a in v o lv ed in th e co n
d e m n a tio n p ro c e e d in g s h e re in ; n o r h a s p e t i
t io n e r m ad e an y of th e d e te rm in a tio n s w hich
a r e p re c e d e n t to th e a s s e r t io n of th e p u r
p o r te d a u th o r ity v e s te d in h o u s in g a u th o r i t ie s
by s a id C hap . 67 l / 2, S ec . 8, 111. R ev . S ta ts .
(1951).
18. T h a t su ch in v e s t ig a tio n o r p r e l im in a r y
p lan n in g o r d e te rm in a tio n , a s h av e b e e n m ade
by p e ti t io n e r a s co n d itio n p re c e d e n t to th e
a s s e r t io n of th e a u th o r i ty v e s te d in i t by
C hap . 67 1 /2 , S ec . 8, 111. R ev . S ta ts . (1951),
h av e b e en m ad e u n d e r c o n d itio n s and in a
m a n n e r w hich do not g ive re s p o n d e n ts , o r any
of the p a r t ie s of in te r e s t , an o p p o rtu n ity to be
h e a rd ; th a t h e a r in g by th e p a r t ie s in te r e s te d
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w e re no t co n d u c ted by s a id p e t i t io n e r , a s r e
q u ire d by law ; th a t th e c o n d u c ts , d e te r m in a
t io n s , a c ts and in v e s t ig a t io n s of th e o f f ic e r s
of p e t i t io n e r , w e re c a p r ic io u s and in c o n s i s
te n t w ith th e p u b lic p o lic ie s of th e S ta te of
I llin o is*
19. T h a t th e p e t i t io n e r h a s p u b lic ly a n
n o u nced th a t i t i s c o n s tru c tin g a n o th e r pu b
lic h o u s in g p r o je c t in th e C ity of K an k ak ee ,
I l l in o is fo r th e e x c lu s iv e u s e and en jo y m e n t
of th e E th n ic g ro u p co m m o n ly know n a s “ C au -
c a s io n R ac e * o r w h ite p e r s o n s ; th a t in c o n n e c
tio n w ith s a id h o u s in g p ro je c t , th e s a id p e t i
t io n e r h a s an n o u n ced th a t i t s h a l l c o n s tr u c t
80 h o u s in g u n its fo r s a id “w h ite p e rs o n s *
and s a id p e t i t io n e r h a s p u b lic ly an n o u n ced
th a t s a id p u b lic h o u s in g p r o je c ts s h a l l be
u s e d e x c lu s iv e ly and r e ta in e d only fo r th e en
jo y m e n t and o ccu p an cy of w h ite p e r s o n s ; th a t
in c o n n e c tio n w ith th e a c q u is i t io n of th e land
on w h ich s a id 80 h o u s in g a c c o m m o d a tio n s fo r
w h ite p e r s o n s w ill be c o n s tru c te d , th e p e t i
t io n e r p u rc h a s e d a l l of s u c h lan d f ro m a la n d
t r u s t and in i t s d e te rm in a tio n , in v e s t ig a tio n ,
a c ts and c o n d u c ts , th e p e t i t io n e r , a c tin g by
i t s o f f ic e r s , a g e n ts and s e r v a n ts , d id p u rp o s e
ly and in te n tio n a lly a c q u ir e th e lan d on w hich
w as to be b u ilt th e s a id 80 h o u s in g a c c o m m o
d a tio n s fo r th e e n jo y m en t and o ccu p an cy of
“w h ite p e rso n s® e x c lu s iv e ly , f ro m one land
t r u s t , and s a id land i s now v a c a n t lo ts ; and
th a t no * p e r s o n s ow ning p r iv a te p ro p e r ty
th e r e in a r e b e in g d is p o s s e s s e d o r d e p r iv e d of
t h e i r h o m e s o r o w n e rsh ip of th e i r own r e s i
d e n tia l lan d , fo r th e p u rp o s e of b u ild in g s a id
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p u b lic h o u s in g p r o je c ts fo r s a id "w h ite p e r
s o n s ” , th a t th e a c t s , c o n d u c ts , in v e s t ig a tio n s
and d e te rm in a t io n s of s a id p e t i t io n e r w ith r e -
g a rd to th e a c q u is it io n of lan d fo r th e c r e a
tio n of th e h o u s in g p ro je c t fo r “ w h ite p e r
s o n s ” w as a r b i t r a r y , d is c r im in a to r y , c a p r i
c io u s and w ilfu lly v io la tiv e of th e r ig h ts of
re s p o n d e n ts p ro te c te d and g u a ra n te e d by the
due p r o c e s s c la u s e and eq u a l p ro te c t io n of th e
law c la u s e of th e 14th A m en d m en t to th e C on
s t i tu tio n of th e U nited S ta te s , and of the fe d
e r a l s ta tu te s h e re in e n u m e ra te d , and in v io la
t io n of th e p ro te c t io n a ffo rd e d to th e r e s p o n
d e n ts by A r t , II, s e c , 2 of th e C o n stitu tio n
of th e S ta te of I l l in o is and in v io la tio n of the
p r iv e le g e s g ra n te d and th e p ro te c t io n g u a r
an tee d by C hap , 38, Sec, 128 (t), 111. R ev .
S ta ts . (1951).
COUNT II
R esp o n d e n ts r e a l le g e p a ra g ra p h s 1, 2, 4
and p a ra g ra p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of C ount I
a s i f e a c h of s a id p a ra g ra p h s w e re s e t fo r th
h e r e in in fu ll, h aec v e rb a .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te sough t to be
a c q u ire d by th e p u rp o r te d co n d em n a tio n p ro
c ee d in g s h e re in i s le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
The South h a lf (S 1 / 2) of L o t S ix teen
(16) B lock O ne (1) H a rd e b e c k ’s S ubdiv i
s io n in the C ity of K an k ak ee , C ounty of
K ankakee , S ta te of I l l in o is .
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T h a t fo r p a r a g r a p h 5 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s in s a id
r s a i e s ta te a r e :
G e o rg e A rc h ie R o b in so n and h is w ife
G en ev iev e R o b in so n ; Ida B . G u e s t, C ity
of K an k ak ee , I l l in o is , F i r s t T r u s t and
S av ings B ank of K an k ak ee , a s C o n s e rv a
t o r of G e o rg e A rc h ie R o b in so n , A r te m -
i s s i a R o b in so n .
COUNT III
R e sp o n d e n ts r e a l le g e p a ra g ra p h s 1, 2, 4 and
p a ra g ra p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of C ount I, a s if
e a c h of s a id p a r a g r a p h s w e re s e t fo r th h e r e
in , h a ec v e r b a .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s
p o n d en ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te so u g h t to
b e a c q u ire d by th e p u rp o r te d c o n d em n a tio n
p ro c e e d in g s h e r e in i s le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
L o t E ig h t (8) B lo ck One (1) H a rd e b e c k ’s
S u b d iv isio n in th e C ity of K an k ak ee ,
C ounty of K ankakee,, S ta te of I l l in o is .
T h a t fo r p a r a g r a p h 5 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s in s a id
r e a l e s ta te a r e :
E l iz a b e th L u ck ey and J a c k L u ck ey , h e r
h u sb an d A lex F e x ix and E liz a b e th F e lix .
COUNT IV
R e sp o n d e n ts r e a l le g e p a ra g ra p h s 1, 2, 4 and
p a ra g ra p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of C ount I , a s if
e a c h and e v e ry of s a id p a ra g ra p h s w e re s e t
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fo r th h e re in , h a ec v e r b a ,
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te so u g h t to be
a c q u ir e d by th e p u rp o r te d a d m in is tr a t io n p r o
c e e d in g s h e r e in is le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
L o t Seven (7), B lo ck O ne (1), H a rd e b e c k ’s
S ub d iv isio n in th e C ity of K an k ak ee ,
C ounty o f K an k ak ee , S ta te of I l l in o is .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 5 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r
e s te d in s a id r e a l e s ta te a r e :
R .S . H o u le tte ; J a c k L u ck ey , E liz a b e th
L u c k e y , h is w ife .
COUNT V
R esp o n d e n ts a lle g e a g a in p a ra g ra p h s 1, 2,
4, and p a ra g ra p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of C ount
I, a s if e ac h of s a id p a ra g ra p h s w e re s e t
fo r th h e re in in fu ll , haec v e rb a .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts ad m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te sough t to be
a c q u ire d by th e p u rp o r te d co n d em n a tio n p r o
c e e d in g s h e re in is le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
L o t (11), B lock (1), H a rd e b e c k ’s Subdi
v is io n in th e C ity of K an k ak ee , C ounty of
K an k ak ee , S ta te of I l l in o is .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 5 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r
e s te d in s a id r e a l e s ta te a r e :
R o se L en a W a lk e r and_________ W alk e r,
h e r f o r m e r husb an d ; L o u is R ay ; T r u s te e ,
T h o m as R h o d es; L i l l ie R h o d es; A da
R h o d es; and E d d ie S m ith .
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COUNT VI
R esp o n d e n ts r e a l le g e p a ra g ra p h s 1, 2, 4
and p a ra g r a p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of C ount I,
a s i f e a c h of s a id p a r a g r a p h s w e re s e t fo r th
h e re in in fu ll , h aec v e rb a .
T h a t fo r p a r a g r a p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te so u g h t to be
a c q u ir e d by th e p u rp o r te d c o n d em n a tio n p r o
c e e d in g s h e r e in i s le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
L o t tw e lv e (12) and th e N o rth fif ty (50)
fe e t o f L o t S ev en teen (17) B lo ck O ne (1)
H a rd e b e c k 's S u b d iv is io n in th e C ity of
K an k ak ee , C ounty of K an k ak ee , S ta te of
I l l in o is .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 5 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r
e s te d in s a id r e a l e s ta te a r e :
E l iz a b e th B e ll L u ck ey , J ack L u c k e y , h e r
h u sb an d .
COUNT VII
R e sp o n d e n ts a lle g e a g a in p a ra g ra p h s 1, 2,
4 and p a ra g r a p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of C ount
I, a s if e a c h of s a id p a ra g r a p h s w e re s e t
f o r th h e re in in fu ll , h aec v e rb a .
T h a t fo r p a r a g r a p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te sou g h t to be
a c q u ire d by th e p u rp o r te d co n d em n a tio n p r o
c e e d in g s h e re in i s le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
T he South H alf (S l / 2) of L o t S ev en teen
(17) in B lo ck O ne (1) in H a rd e b e c k ’s
S u b d iv isio n in th e C ity of K an k ak ee ,
K an k ak ee C ounty , I l l in o is .
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T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 5 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n -
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s o f a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r
e s te d in s a id r e a l e s ta te a r e :
S usie R o b in so n B rax ton ,,
COUNT VIII
R esp o n d e n ts r e a l le g e p a ra g ra p h s 1 ,2 ,4 and
p a ra g ra p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of C ount I , a s if
e a c h of s a id p a ra g ra p h s w e re s e t fo r th h e r e
in fu ll , h aec v e r b a .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te so u g h t to be
a c q u ir e d fo r th e p u rp o r te d c o n d em n a tio n p r o
c e e d in g s h e re in i s le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
L o t N ine (9) and th e N o rth fif ty (50) fee t
of L o t E ig h te e n (18) B lo ck one (1) in
H a rd e b e c k ’s S ub d iv isio n in th e C ity of
K an k ak ee , K an k ak ee C ounty , I l l in o is .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 5 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts ad m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r
e s te d in s a id r e a l e s ta te a r e :
H a r r is o n L am b and A delle L a m b .
COUNT IX
R esp o n d e n ts r e a l le g e p a ra g ra p h s 1 ,2 ,4 and
p a ra g ra p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e o f C ount I, a s if
e a c h of s a id p a ra g ra p h s w e re s e t fo r th h e r e
in in fu ll, h aec v e rb a .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te sough t to be
a c q u ire d by th e p u rp o r te d co n d em n a tio n p r o
c e e d in g s h e re in i s le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
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T h e N o rth h a lf (N l / 2 ) of L o t S ix teen
(16) in B lo ck O ne (1) in H a rd e b e c k ’s
S u b d iv isio n , in th e C ity of K an k ak ee ,
K an k ak ee C oun ty , I l l in o is .
T h a t fo r p a r a g r a p h 5 o f th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r
e s te d in s a id r e a l e s ta te a r e :
K an k ak ee F e d e r a l S av ings and L o an A s
so c ia tio n , a C o rp o ra tio n ; C ity o f K an k a
k e e , I l l in o is ; W a lte r H o u d le tte ; J e s s i e
S m ith ; W illia m E g g le s to n ; F r a n k W il
l ia m s ; M aie W illia m s ; T h o m as P e r r y ,
COUNT X
R e sp o n d e n ts r e a l le g e p a ra g ra p h s 1 ,2 ,4 and
p a r a g r a p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of Count I, a s if
e a c h of s a id p a r a g r a p h s w e re s e t fo r th h e r e
in in fu ll , h aec v e r b a .
T h a t fo r p a r a g r a p h s 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te so u g h t be
a c q u ire d fo r th e p u rp o r te d c o n d em n a tio n p r o
c e e d in g s h e re in i s le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
L o t T h i r te e n (13), B lo ck O ne (1) in H a r
d e b e c k ’s S u b d iv isio n , in th e C ity of K an
k a k e e , K an k ak ee C ounty , I l l in o is .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 5 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r
e s te d in s a id r e a l e s ta te a r e :
K an k ak ee F e d e r a l Sav ings and L o an A s
so c ia tio n , a c o rp o ra t io n ; F u lto n Jo h n so n ;
R ufus H a irs o n ; H a ttie H a irs o n .
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COUNT XI
R e sp o n d e n ts r e a l le g e p a ra g ra p h s 1,2* 4 and
p a ra g ra p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of C ount I, a s i f
e a c h of s a id p a ra g ra p h s w e re s e t fo r th h e r e ”
in in fu ll , h a ec v e r b a .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te so u g h t to be
a c q u ire d fo r th e p u rp o r te d c o n d em n a tio n p r o
c e e d in g s h e re in i s le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
L o ts F o u r te e n (14) and F if te e n (15),
B lo ck One (1) H a rd e b e c k ’s S ubd iv isio n ,
in th e C ity of K an k ak ee , K an k ak ee C oun
ty , I l l in o is .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 5 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l th e p e r s o n s in
te r e s te d in s a id r e a l e s ta te a r e :
W .M . D u rh am ; L e e B e ll and ___
B e ll, h is w ife ; B e tty B e ll; C la ra G a ra ;
J o s e p h A llen ,
COUNT XII
R esp o n d e n ts a lle g e a g a in p a ra g ra p h s 1,2
4 and p a ra g ra p h s 7 to 20 in c lu s iv e of C ount I,
a s if e a c h of s a id p a ra g ra p h s w e re s e t fo r th
in fu ll h e re in , h aec v e rb a .
T h a t fo r p a ra g ra p h 3 of th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t th e r e a l e s ta te so u g h t to be
a c q u ire d fo r th e p u rp o r te d co n d em n a tio n p r o
c e e d in g s h e re in i s le g a lly d e s c r ib e d a s :
L o ts fo u r te e n (14) and F if te e n (15), B lock
One (1) H a rd e b e c k ’s S u b d iv ision , in th e
C ity of K an k ak ee , K ankakee C ounty , I l l i
n o is ,
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T h a t fo r p a r a g r a p h s 5 o f th is co u n t, r e s p o n
d e n ts a d m it th a t n a m e s of a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r
e s te d in s a id r e a l e s ta te a r e :
W .M . D u rh a m ; L e e B e ll and _______ _
B e ll , h is w ife , B e tty B e ll; C la ra G a ra ,
J o s e p h A llen .
W H E R E F O R E , re s p o n d e n ts p ra y th a t the
c o u r t d e te rm in e and a d ju d ic a te th a t th e p e t i
t i o n e r h a s no r ig h t to o b ta in th e r e l i e f p ra y e d
fo r in th e p e ti t io n to co n d em n h e re in ; and
th a t re s p o n d e n ts p ra y th a t th e p e ti t io n h e r e in
b e d is m is s e d a t th e p e t i t io n e r ’s c o s t .
M o o re , W im b is h & L e ig h to n
A tto rn e y s fo r R esp o n d en t
ST A TE O F IL LIN O IS :
COUNTY O F COOK : SS
G e o rg e N. L e ig h to n , b e in g du ly sw o rn , on
o a th , d e p o se s and s a y s th a t he i s th e a t to rn e y
of r e c o r d in th e above e n ti t le d c a s e , f o r th e
re s p o n d e n ts ; an d he f u r th e r d e p o se s and s a y s
th a t th is M otion i s f i le d in good fa ith , and is
w e ll founded in law and i s not f i le d fo r th e
p u rp o s e of d e la y ,
G e o rg e N« L e ig h to n
G e o rg e N, L e ig h to n
S u b sc rib e d and sw o rn to b e fo re m e th is 28th
day of F e b r u a r y , A .D ., 1953.
M a rg u e r i te W, G allow ay
N o ta ry P u b lic
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67-90 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g e s of th e r e c o r d .
91 T h e re u p o n ARM EN R . B LA N K E, b e in g duly-
sw o rn , te s t i f ie d fo r p e t i t io n e r :
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n by M r. M c ln tire
M r. L e ig h to n : I o b je c t to th i s . T h is p e titio n
d o e s n ’t d e s c r ib e th e p u rp o se fo r w h ich th is
c o n d em n a tio n is so u g h t. T h is p e ti t io n la c k s
th e fa c t th a t p e t i t io n s e ts out th e p u rp o s e
fo r w hich th e co n d em n a tio n is so u g h t. T h is
p e titio n fa i ls to d e s c r ib e i t , and th a t i s th e
g ro u n d s fo r o u r m o tio n .
M r. M c ln tire : P a r a g r a p h No. 2 s ta t e s th a t
i t s e e k s to a c q u ir e lan d fo r h o u s in g p ro je c t
fo r p u b lic u s e .
T he C o u rt: T h is i s u n d e r th e E m in en t D o
m a in A ct?
A. Y e s .
T he C o u rt: Do you h av e to d e ta i l w hat you
w ill u s e i t fo r ?
M r. L e ig h to n : T he 3 4 4 th I l l in o is 263, s ta t e s
th a t th e P e t i t io n m u s t show . It i s th a t w ay to
d e te rm in e w h e th e r o r not i t i s fo r p u b lic u s e .
M r. L e ig h to n : T h e q u e s tio n of th e su f f i
c ie n c y of th e p e t i t io n i s r e s e r v e d fo r fu r th e r
c o n s id e ra tio n , Y our H o n o r?
T he C o u rt: Y e s .
92-96 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g e s of th e r e c o r d .
97 A b s tra c t d e s c r ip t io n and d ig e s t of P e t i
t i o n e r ’s E x h ib it N o. 10 a s fo llo w s: B ound
in A cco F i le F o ld e r ND 302 la b e lle d “D e
v e lo p m e n t P r o g r a m F o r P r o je c t No. 111.
3 9 -2 , K an k ak ee , I l l in o is . S u bm itted by K an
k a k ee C ounty H ousing A u th o rity , Copy No. 7.
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In d ex of E x h ib its w ith 22 E x h ib its . P e t i
t i o n e r ’s E x h ib it No. 10 i s s im i la r in a l l r e s
p e c ts to D e fe n d a n t’s E x h ib it N o. 2, 4, 6, 53
d e s c r ib e d on p a g e s 4 0 -4 3 .
9 8 -1 0 4 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g e s of th e r e c o r d .
C r o s s E x a m in a tio n by M r. L e ig h to n
105 Q. Do you know th e p u rp o s e fo r w h ich th is
lan d i s go ing to b e u s e d i f y o u r H o u sin g A u
th o r i ty a c q u ir e s i t?
A. Y e s , s i r .
Q . W hat i s th e p u rp o s e ?
A . T he c o n s tru c tio n s i te fo r 40 lo w -r e n t
p u b lic h o u s in g u n its .
Q . Now in th e c o u rs e of th e m a in te n a n c e
and th e a d m in is tr a t io n and th e m a n a g e m e n t
o f th e s e u n i ts , y o u r H o u sin g A u th o rity w ill
h av e c o n tro l?
A . I th in k th a t th e p r e s e n t p la n c o n te m
p la te th a t c o n tro l w ill r e m a in in th e lo c a l
H o u sin g A u th o rity , a lth o u g h th e q u e s tio n of
o rg a n iz in g of a new n o n -p ro f it c o rp o ra t io n to
a c tu a lly ta k e o v e r t i t l e fo r a d m in is tr a t io n
p u rp o s e s h a s b e en d is c u s s e d . T h a t i s p u re ly
a fu tu re p ro p o s it io n .
106 Q . Now a s a m e m b e r of th e K an k ak ee C oun
ty H o u sin g A u th o rity , d id you a fix y o u r s ig n a
tu r e to a d o cu m en t w ith th e P u b lic H o u sin g
A d m in is tra t io n w h e re i t d e te rm in e d th a t 40
u n its w ould be fo r n o n -w h ite ; and h av e you
r e c e iv e d an y c o r re s p o n d e n c e in w h ich i t w as
s a id th a t 40 u n its r e f e r r e d to w e re go ing to
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be u s e d fo r n o n -w h ite ; and have you r e c e iv e d
any c o m m u n ic a tio n , a s C h a irm a n of th e K an
k a k ee C ounty H o u sin g A u th o rity , f r o m th e
D ir e c to r of th e U n ited S ta te s P u b lic H o u sin g
A d m in is tra t io n in w hich 40 u n its w ould be
107 b u ilt on th is la n d , h a s b een d e s ig n a te d by the
U n ited S ta te s P u b lic H o u sin g A u th o rity on in
fo rm a tio n su b m itte d to i t by y o u r A u th o rity ,
th a t th is 40 u n its w as to b e o ccu p ied by N e
g ro e s o n ly ? H ave you re c e iv e d an y su ch
c o m m u n ic a tio n ?
A. Not th a t I r e c a l l . I t i s not c la s s i f ie d
a s N e g ro e s , It i s c la s s i f ie d w h ite and no n
w hite in th e la y in g of p la n s b e fo re we sough t
g r e a te r a llo c a tio n fo r th e n o n -w h ite , I th in k
th a t I know w hat you a r e p o in tin g a t , and I
a m w illin g to ta lk to you abou t I t , T he 40
u n its c o n c e rn e d in th a t a r e c e r ta in ly lo c a te d
in w hat i s now by a v a s t p re p o n d e ra n c e o c c u
p ied t e r r i t o r y th a t is in h a b ite d by th e c o lo re d
p eo p le of K an k ak ee , so f a r a s o b s e rv a n c e Is
c o n c e rn e d .
Q„ W hat s i tu a tio n a r e you r e f e r r in g to ?
A, T he p r e s e n t u s e of th e t e r r i t o r y . I th in k
th a t i t i s b e t te r th a n 99% i s now o c cu p ie d by
c o lo re d p e o p le .
Q, W ell you c o n te m p la te now th e n th a t th e y
p ro b a b ly w ill be o ccu p ied 100% by c o lo re d
p e o p le? H as th a t b e en d e c id e d !?
A, It h a s not b e e n ,
Q. W ell, w hat i s th e b e s t of y o u r in fo rm a
tio n ?
A. W ell, b e c a u s e th e h o u se s w h ich we a r e
see k in g to b u ild a r e go ing to b e b u ilt to ta k e
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p la c e of th e u n its now o ccu p ie d by c o lo re d
p e o p le . We a r e b u ild in g th e m fo r th e s e p e o
p le who a r e to be d is p la c e d .
T h e C o u rt: You a r e r e p la c in g h o u se s in th is
t r a c t of lan d th a t you a r e se e k in g to ta k e ? How
m an y a r e you ta k in g aw ay ?
108 A. T h a t, Ju d g e , i s a d iff ic u lt q u e s tio n .
T h e re a r e f a m il ie s liv in g in th e r e th a t o ccupy
ju s t one ro o m . T h e re a r e 14 a c tu a l h o u se s in
v o lv e d . How m an y u n its th a t w ould b re a k dow n
in to , I can n o t t e l l you w ithou t go ing in to th e
s u rv e y .
Q. In r e g a r d to th is 80 u n its th a t w ould
m ak e up th is 120, y o u r H o using A u th o rity
d e c id e d to b u ild on v a c a n t lan d ?
A. T h a t i s c o r r e c t .
Q. Now i s not th a t p ro je c t d e s ig n a te d by
th e U n ited S ta te s H o u sin g A u th o rity a s P r o
je c t 39-1 ?
A . T h a t i s r ig h t .
. A. And th e u n its to be b u ilt , th a t i s th e 40
u n its to be b u ilt on lan d (being ta k e n by th e s e
c o n d em n a tio n p ro c e e d in g s ) , th a t h a s b e e n d e
s ig n a te d by th e U n ited S ta te s H o using A u th o r
ity a s P r o je c t 3 9 -2 ? Is th a t r ig h t?
A . I th in k th a t i s t r u e , y e s .
Q. W ell, th e n in th e c o u rs e of y o u r d e a lin g s
w ith th e U n ited S ta te s H o using A u th o rity , you
h av e ad o p ted 39-1 fo r th e 80 u n its and 39-2
fo r th e 40 u n i ts , i s th a t r i g h t ?
A . I th in k th a t i s c o r r e c t .
Q. Y ou w e re C h a irm a n of th e K an k ak ee
C ounty H o using A u th o rity in M ay and A p ril
of 1952?
3?
109 A. W ell, I w ould h av e to look in th e r e c o r d .
I h av e b e e n C h a irm a n s in c e I to o k o ff ic e .
110 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th is page of th e r e c o r d .
111 T he C o u rt: I th in k th a t I u n d e rs ta n d i t .
I d o n ’t th in k an y th in g th a t you w an ted to do
th a t you cou ld u s e r a c e d is c r im in a t io n w h e re
th e G o v e rn m e n t i s p u ttin g m oney in . If i t i s
so m e th in g th a t i s not law fu l, th en th a t i s d if
f e r e n t . You h av e h e r e tw o p r o je c ts , one on
v a c a n t lan d , and th is one i s go ing w h e re
h o u se s a r e b u ilt and p e o p le h av e s la v e d to
b u ild th e i r h o m e s , and you a r e ta k in g th o s e
and b u ild in g a n o th e r s t r u c tu r e to h o u se th e m
o r so m eo n e e l s e . I w ant to know th a t you
h ave th e le g a l r ig h t . T h e q u e s tio n of c o lo r
d o e s n ’t e n te r in to i t . It is a q u e s tio n of r ig h t
and w ro n g . I c a n u n d e rs ta n d th a t 14 h o u se s
in th is t r a c t a r e not th e b e s t h o m e s , but 7
o r 8 of th e m a r e l iv e a b le . I d o n ’t know if I
c an do an y th in g abou t i t o r n o t. It d o e s n ’t
112 ju s t s i t ju s t r ig h t w ith m e . A nyone th a t w o rk s
to have a hom e lo v e s i t . I a m m o re o r l e s s
te m p o r a r i ly co n v in ced th a t th e le g a l te c h n i
c a l i t ie s h av e b e e n c o m p lie d w ith . If n o t, you
w ill le t m e know . I w ant to b e s u r e , and I
w ant to know th a t i t i s law fu l to go and ta k e
th e s e p r o p e r t ie s fo r th e p u rp o s e o f w hich th is
P e t i t io n i s f i le d . I s u p p o se th a t m o d e rn h o m e s
a r e a t t r a c t iv e , bu t I a ls o know th a t p u b lic
h o u sin g you w ill n e v e r own and you w ill pay
re n t a ll of y o u r l i f e . I a m c o n c e rn e d w ith th e
e th ic s o r th e p ra c t ie a b i l iy y fo r p e o p le to liv e
th a t w ay. F o r m y own s e lf , I w ould r a th e r have
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a o n e - ro o m s h a c k and own it th a n a f iv e -
ro o m m o d e rn a p a r tm e n t m y s e lf . I a m q u ite
s u r e th a t th e q u e s tio n of r a c e d o e s not e n te r
in to i t to o m u ch . It b e in g a b lo c k th e r e , i t
w ill be o ccu p ied by th e n e g ro r a c e . I a m in
t e r e s t e d in th e fo lk s w hose h o m e s you a r e
try in g to ta k e aw ay . U n le s s I c an s e e m y w ay
of a c o n sc ie n c e c le a r , I w ill no t p e r m i t i t .
T he g r e a te s t good to th e g r e a te s t n u m b e r m u s t
ta k e p re c e d e n c e o v e r th e few . T h e c o m p le te
s a t i s f a c t io n of ow ning y o u r own, i f you c a n do
i t . I w ould lik e , if a t a l l p r a c t ic a b le , to do
i t . How m an y s t r e e t s and a l le y s you w ill
c r o s s ; I d o n ’t know how m any h o u se s ; how
l iv e a b le th e y a r e ; o r who ow ns th e m . T h o se
a r e a l l s id e i s s u e s . T he m e a t of th is i s th e
n e c e s s i ty . I m ay be w ro n g and h av e to d e c id e
th a t you c an do i t . M aybe you cou ld b u ild th is
w ith o u t d e s tro y in g s o m e o n e ’s h o m e .
M r. L e ig h to n ; T he p o s it io n of th e d e fe n
d a n ts Is th is : H e re i s a s ta te ag en cy sa y in g
th a t th ey w ill b u ild 80 u n its on th is v a c a n t
la n d . No one i s in c o n v en ien c ed , and no one i s
s e t o u t. And r ig h t n ex t to th is , th e p e t i t io n e r
i s u s in g th e p o w e r of th e s ta te , th e p o w e r to
co n d em n , to ta k e d e fe n d a n ts ’ h o m e s fo r th e
40 u n its , and s a y th a t th ey w ill b u ild s o m e -
113 th in g fo r th e m th a t th e y , th e m s e lv e s , d id not
a sk fo r . T h ey w e re not a s k e d . And h e re th e y
a r e se e k in g to ta k e th is p ro p e r ty by e m in e n t
d o m a in . A sid e f ro m th e q u e s tio n of r a c e , th e r e
i s th a t q u e s tio n . T h a t i s th e p o s itio n of th e d e
fe n d a n ts .
Q u estio n in g fo r M r. A rm e n R . B lan k e by A t
to rn e y W ayne P . D y e r , G u a rd ia n Ad L ite m fo r
W a lte r S p u rlo ck .
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Q. M r. B la n k e , i s th e r e going to be r a c i a l
s e g r e g a t io n in th is 8 0 -u n it p r o je c t?
A, W ell, M r. D y e r , I c a n on ly a n s w e r th a t
on th e b a s is of w hat we hoped w ould b e th e
w o rk in g out of th e s i tu a t io n . A ll m e m b e rs
w e re w e ll a w a re th a t w e h av e no a u th o r i ty
o r r ig h t to d is c r im in a te b e tw ee n r a c e s . We
hoped th e s i tu a t io n w ould so lv e i t s e l f in to a
s i tu a t io n w h e re th e c o lo re d p e o p le w ould o c
cupy 40 to th e n o r th s and th e 80 to th e so u th
by w h ite p e o p le . T h e re w as no o f f ic ia l a c tio n
ta k e n p o in tin g to w a rd th a t . T he s ta te m e n t on
E x h ib it No, 10, S heet N o. 3, h a s a d if f e re n t
m e an in g th a n I a c c e p te d i t to be w hen I f i r s t
saw i t . We tho u g h t w e had to h av e 40 fo r th e
n o n -w h ite , and 80 fo r th e w h ite . T h a t d id n 't
h av e to be an y s p e c if ic u n it .
Q. T h en a f te r th e 40 w e re f il le d up , th e n
th e 80 w ould have to be re n te d to th e w h ite ,
e x c lu s iv e ?
A. Not n e c e s s a r i ly .
Q . Is i t y o u r u n d e rs ta n d in g th a t y o u r H o u s
in g A u th o rity w ill b e th e p a r ty w h ich c o n tro ls
th e r e n ta l a t f i r s t ?
A. Y e s , s i r .
Q. T hen th e p r e s e n t in te n tio n i s to s e g r e -
g ra te th e w h ite f ro m th e c o lo re d ?
A, At p r e s e n t , y e s .
114 M r. L e ig h to n : D e fe n d a n t’s E x h ib its No. 1
and No. 2 o ffe re d a s p a r t of th e D e fe n d a n t's
c a s e in su p p o rt of th e a lle g a tio n s in th e Mo
tio n . We o ffe r th e m a s D e fen d a n t’s E x h ib it
No. 1 and No. 2, th e d ev e lo p e m e n t p ro g r a m
of th e U nited S ta te s P u b lic H o using A d m in is
t r a t io n fo r I l l in o is , P r o je c t 39 -2 a s E x h ib it
- 40
N o. 1 and 3 9 -1 , and th e r e a s o n fo r a d m itt in g
l ik e th is i s th a t 39 -2 i s th e lan d su b je c t of
th is co n d em n a tio n s u i t . N o. 1 i s th e 80 u n it
no t in v o lv ed in th is M otion .
M r. M c ln t ire : T h ey a r e f r o m th e f i l e s of
th e U n ited S ta te s P u b lic H o u sin g A d m in is tr a
t io n .
T h e C o u rt: W h a te v e r th e y a r e , th e y show
fo r th e m s e lv e s .
T he C o u rt: L e a v e g iven A tto rn e y L e ig h to n
to w ith d ra w . D e fe n d a n t’s E x h ib its N o. 1 and
N o. 2 to b e r e tu r n e d w ith b r ie f s an d a r g u
m e n ts .
A n a b s t r a c t d e s c r ip t io n and d ig e s t of D e
fe n d a n t’s E x h ib it No. 1 of 4 -6 - 5 3 , in w o rd s
and f ig u r e s a s fo llo w s :
B ound by A cco F i le F o ld e r ND 302, la b e l
le d “D ev e lo p m en t P r o g r a m fo r P r o je c t No.
111. 39 -2 K an k ak ee , I l l in o is , S u b m itted by
K an k ak ee C ounty H o using A u th o rity , C opy No.
5.®
T h is E x h ib it h a s a n “Index T o E x h ib i ts ”
w ith 16 E x h ib its . E x h ib it 216A i s an a e r i a l
p h o to g ra p h of th e lan d su b je c t to th is c o n
d e m n a tio n s u it , and s a id a e r i a l p h o to g ra p h ,
to g e th e r w ith E x h ib it 216B, g ro u n d p h o to -
g ra p s h , show s th a t d e fe n d a n t’s lan d b e in g c o n
d em n ed is r e s id e n t ia l ly o ccu p ied .
D e fen d a n t’s E x h ib it No. 1, 4 -6 -5 3 , h a s a
s h e e t , P H A -1 9 5 5 e n tit le d “D ev e lo p m en t P r o
g ra m A p p ro v a l S h e e t.” F o llo w in g th is p ag e i s
a l e t t e r d a ted 7 -1 0 -5 2 f ro m W m . E . B e r g e r ,
D i r e c to r , C h icago F ie ld O ffice , a d d re s s e d to
K an k ak ee C ounty H o u sin g A u th o rity ,
41
M em o ran d u m d a ted J u ly 10, 1952 to A b n e r
D , S ilv e rm a n , A s s is ta n t C o m m is s io n e r F o r
O p e ra t io n s , f ro m W m . E . B e rg e ro n , C h icag o
F ie ld O ffice , P .H .A . S u b m itted of D e v e lo p
m en t P r o g r a m , P u b lic H o using P r o je c t s 111*
39-1 and 3 9 -2 , K an k ak ee .
“ . . .P r o j e c t 111. 3 9 -1 , of 80 d w e llin g s fo r
W h ite s i s to be lo c a te d on v a c a n t la n d .”
“ . .P r o je c t 111. 3 9 -2 , of 40 d w e llin g s fo r N e
g ro e s is to be lo c a te d on th e s i te of e x is t in g
s lu m d w e l l in g s . . .”
J u ly 8, 1952. 111. 3 9 -2 , K an k ak ee , F in a l D e
v e lo p m e n t P r o g r a m .
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E v a lu a tio n O f D ev e lo p m en t P r o g r a m
P a g e s 1 -2 5 in c lu s iv e w ith E x h ib it 8 0 3 -B .
P a g e 3
102 P r o je c t s U n d e r P r o g r a m R e s e rv a t io n
Estimated Date
Development No, of Units &
Program Estimated racial
Submitted Type of Site Occupancy
Total White Non-White
First Project
No. 111. 39-1
Second Project
No. 111. 39-2
6-15-52 V 80 80 0
6-15-52 s . 40 0 40
P a g e 4 - P a r t II
P r o je c t S ite
202 L ong R an g e P r o g r a m of P r o je c t L o c a tio n
“ . . .A s s ta te d ab o v e , th e e n t i r e 120 d w e llin g
u n its r e s e r v e d a r e to be c o n s tru c te d a t o n ce ,
w ith 80 u n its on a v a c a n t s i t e lo c a te d a s show n
on a tta c h e d m a p s fo r w h ite o ccu p an cy , and 40
u n its on a s lu m s i te lo c a te d a s show n on a t -
ta c h e d m a p s fo r n o n -w h ite o c c u p a n c y .. .”
A n a b s t r a c t d e s c r ip t io n and d ig e s t of D e
fe n d a n t’s E x h ib it N o. 2, 4 -6 -5 3 , in w o rd s and
f ig u r e s a s fo llo w s:
B ound by A cco F i le F o ld e r ND 302, la b e lle d
“D ev elo p m en t P r o g r a m fo r P r o je c t N o. 111.
3 9 -1 , K an k ak ee , I l l in o is , S u b m itted by K an k a
k e e C ounty H o using A u th o rity , Copy No. 5 ”
T h is E x h ib it h a s an “Index To E x h ib i ts ”
w ith 22 E x h ib its . E x h ib it 216A i s an a e r i a l
43 -
p h o to g ra p h o f th e lan d in v o lv ed in P r o je c t
111- 39 - 1 , w hich to g e th e r w ith g ro u n d p h o to
g ra p h s E x h ib it 216B , show s th a t th e lan d on
w h ich th e 80 u n its fo r W hite p e r s o n s a r e to
be b u ilt , i s v a c a n t la n d .
D e fen d a n t’s E x h ib it No. 2, 4 -6 -5 3 i s id e n
t i c a l to D e fen d a n t’s E x h ib it N o. 1, 4-6- 53,
a l r e a d y a b s t r a c te d , e x ce p t h o w e v e r , th a t D e
fe n d a n t’s E x h ib it N o. 2 h a s no R a c ia l R e la
tio n s S ec tio n C o m m en t.)
115-148 N ot a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l i e d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g es of th e r e c o r d .
149 T h e re u p o n E L IZ A B E T H LUCKY, b e in g du ly
sw o rn , te s t i f ie d on b e h a lf of re s p o n d e n ts :
D ir e c t E x a m in a tio n by M r. L e ig h to n
My n am e i s E l iz a b e th L u ck y . I liv e a t 931
N o rth H obble A venue, K an k ak ee , I l l in o is . I
h av e liv ed in th e s a m e b u ild in g s in c e 1907.
I a m th e o w n er of p ro p e r ty su b je c t of th is
co n d em n a tio n s u i t .
150-152 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u se no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g e s of th e r e c o r d .
153 I had a c o n v e rs a t io n w ith M r. A rm e n R .
B lan k e b e fo re th e co n d em n a tio n su it w as
f ile d . T he s u b je c t of th e c o n v e rsa tio n w as th e
h o u s in g p r o je c t . I w ent to s e e h im abou t a
154 b u ild in g p e r m i t , and he to ld m e it w as th e i r
o b je c t to ta k e m y lan d fo r p u b lic h o u sin g .
And he s a id , “We have b e en w o rk in g on a
su b d iv is io n fo r c o lo re d p e o p le .” He to ld m e
to s e e M r. C o o p er, th e b u ild in g in s p e c to r ,
- 44 -
ab o u t th e b u ild in g p e r m i t . W hen M r. B lan k e
sp o k e to m e he spo k e a s a c o m m is s io n e r of
th e H o u sin g A u th o rity .
155 I have liv e d in K an k ak ee s in c e 1902.
Q. Now f r o m w hat you know of th e c o m
m u n ity in w h ich you live* th e C ity of K an k a
k e e , i t s c u s to m s f r o m th e y e a r s th a t you h ave
liv e d h e r e , i s i t p o s s ib le fo r p e r s o n s liv in g
in th is a r e a w h e re th is co n d em n a tio n s u i t i s
in v o lv ed to p u rc h a s e p r o p e r ty any w h e re in
K an k ak ee ?
M r. M c ln tire : I m m a te r ia l .
T h e C o u rt: T h a t i s no t in v o lv ed h e r e .
T h e C o u rt: We w ill a d jo u rn now u n til 1:30
th is a f te rn o o n .
1:30 P . M. - - T r i a l R esu m e d :
MRS. E L IZ A B E T H LUCKY r e s u m e s th e s tan d
fo r f u r th e r E x a m in a tio n by M r. L e ig h to n .
I a m th e s a m e w itn e s s who w as on th e s ta n d .
I u n d e rs ta n d I a m s t i l l u n d e r o a th .
T he C o u rt: I b e lie v e th a t th e la s t ru lin g
w as th a t i t w as no t in v o lv ed .
M r. L e ig h to n : I w ould lik e to be h e a rd on
th is .
T h e C o u rt: A ll r ig h t , I w ill h e a r you,
156 M r. L e ig h to n : F o r ty u n its a r e fo r c o lo re d ,
and 80 a r e fo r w h ite s . I r e f e r , Y o u r H o n o r,
to S ec tio n 128K, C h a p te r 38, A r t ic le H, S ec
tio n 2 of th e C o n s ti tu tio n , We fe e l th a t th is
q u e s tio n i s m a te r ia l and p ro p e r and c a n be
te s t i f ie d to by th is w itn e s s , and a g a in I r e f e r
45
you to 278 I l l in o is A p p e lla te 418; 223 I ll in o is
A p p e lla te 309,,
T he C o u rt: No, th e ru l in g w ill be th e s a m e ,
M r, L e ig h to n : In v iew of th e ru l in g , m ay X
m ak e an o ffe r of p ro o f . T he d e fen d an t o f f e rs
by te s t im o n y of th is w itn e s s and s e v e r a l
o th e r s who w ill te s t i f y th a t if a llo w ed to so
te s t i f y th a t th e y w ill e a c h te s t i fy , and th e d e -
fen d an t w ill p ro v e th a t i t i s th e c u s to m in th e
C ity of K an k ak ee to r e le g a te o ccu p an cy of r e a l
e s ta te fo r c o lo re d p e o p le to a c e r ta in s e c
tio n of K an k ak ee , w h ich i s know n a s th e n o r th
e a s t p ro p e r ty o w n e rs , in w hich th e su b je c t
of th is co n d em n a tio n s u it i s lo c a te d . T he d e
fen d an t o f fe rs to p ro v e th a t i t i s th e g e n e ra l
c u s to m , and h a s b e e n s in c e 1907, to r e fu s e
to s e l l to p e r s o n s of th e N eg ro r a c e — — —
T he C o u rt: You b e t te r add a c o u p le m o re
S e c tio n s ,
M r, L e ig h to n : T he w itn e s s w ill a ls o t e s t i
fy th a t th e r e i s a c e r ta in s e c tio n of K an k ak ee
w hich i s know n a s th e so u th s id e of K an k ak ee ,
and th o s e g e n e ra l s e c t io n s b e fo re 1908, th e s e
p r o p e r t ie s w e re o r ig in a lly ow ned by N e g ro e s
and s in c e th a t t im e th e e x ce p tio n of th o s e p a r
t i c u la r e x c e p tio n s , th e o r ig in a l o w n e rs p r io r
to 1908, th a t i s on D e a rb o rn S tre e t and w hat
i s now know n a s th e so u th s id e s e c t io n , w e re
o r ig in a lly ow ned b e fo re 1908 by m e m b e r G f
th e N eg ro r a c e .
T he C o u rt: T h a t w ill b e d en ied , of c o u r s e ,
and I c an ta k e ju d ic ia l n o tic e of a lo t of th a t ,
M r, L e ig h to n : T h a t w ill be a l l , M rs . L u ck y .
157-200 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
46
upon a p p e a r s on th e s e p a g e s of th e r e c o r d ,
201 N o, 55, C irc u i t C o u rt R e c ro d , 17th day
M ay T e rm , 1953, M ay 22, 1953.
C o u rt o p en ed p u rs u a n t to a d jo u rn m e n t.
P r e s e n t :
H o n o ra b le C .D . H e n ry
F r a n k W . C u r ra n
A. M. M onahan
H e r b e r t J . H e ss
Ju d g e
State’s Attorney
S h e riff
C le rk
K an k ak ee C ounty H o u sin g A u th o rity )
v s . ) N o .29639
L a u ra S p u rlo ck , e t a l )
P e t i t io n fo r C o n d em n atio n
Now on th is day th is c a s e h av in g b e e n u n
d e r a d v ise m e n t r e la t iv e to o b je c t io n s , m o
tio n , e tc . and th e c o u r t h av in g c o n s id e re d
th e e v id en c e p ro d u c e d and th e law a p p lic a b le
th e r e to i t i s o r d e r e d by th e c o u r t th a t th e
m o tio n to d is m is s be and th e s a m e i s h e re b y
d e n ied and a l l o b je c tio n s o v e r ru le d . M a tte r
s e t fo r M ay 29, 1953 a t 10 A. M. a t w h ich
t im e c a s e w ill be s e t fo r t r i a l b e fo re a ju ry .
C le rk w ill n o tify a l l a t to rn e y s .
C o u rt a d jo u rn e d to M ay 23, 1953 a t 9:30
A . M.
B ook 55 P a g e 182
202-206 N ot a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g e s of th e r e c o r d .
207 N o. 55, C irc u it C o u rt R e c o rd , 48 th day ,
M ay T e rm , 1953, Ju n e 30, 1953.
4 ?
C o u rt opened p u rs u a n t to a d jo u rn m e n t.
P r e s e n t :
H o n o rab le C. D . H e n ry Ju d g e
F r a n k W . C u r ra n S ta te ’s A tto rn e y
A. M„ M onahan S h e riff
H e rb e r t J . H e ss C le rk
K an k ak ee H o u sin g A u th o rity )
v s . ) No. 29639
L a u ra S p u rlo ck , e t a l )
P e t i t io n fo r C o n d em n atio n
Now on th is day a p p e a ra n c e o f F r a n k B u rn s
a s a t to rn e y fo r F i r s t T r u s t & S av in g s B ank ,
c o n s e rv a to r of G e o rg e A rc h ie R o b in so n ,
Now a ls o on th is day t r i a l r e s u m e d . M o
tio n by d e fen d an t to d is c h a rg e ju r y fo r r e a
so n th e r e w e re no c o lo re d p e r s o n s on th e
J u r y P a n e l . H e a r in g on m o tio n . E v id en ce
h e a rd and m o tio n d e n ie d .
O pen ing s ta te m e n ts of p e t i t io n e r and d e
fe n d a n ts . E v id en c e of p e t i t io n e r h e a rd and
c o m p le te d . E v id en c e of d e fen d an ts h e a rd and
c o m p le te d . B o th s id e s r e s t . T r i a l co n tin u ed
to J u ly 1, 1953 a t 10 A , M.
C o u rt a d jo u rn e d to J u ly 1, 1953 a t 10 A.M ..
Book 55 P a g e 241
208-210 M otion to d is c h a rg e ju ry , m ad e by d e
fen d an t on J u ly , 1953 fo r th e r e a s o n th a t
no c o lo re d p e r s o n s w e re on th e J u r y P a n e l,
w hich m o tio n , o m ittin g c ap tio n , in w o rd s and
f ig u re s a s fo llo w s , to w it:
48
M otion To D is c h a rg e Jury-
Now c o m e s L a u ra S p u rlo ck , d e fen d an t, and
r e s p e c tfu l ly r e p r e s e n t s to th is H o n o ra b le
C o u rt a s fo llo w s:
1, T h a t on M onday, Ju n e 29, 1953 th e J u r y
C o m m is s io n e rs of K an k ak ee C ounty , o r th e
C o m m is s io n e rs of K an k ak ee C ounty in e x e r
c i s e of th e fu n c tio n s of s a id J u r y C o m m is
s io n e r s , d id sen d to th is c o u r t a p a n e l of
j u r o r s on w h ich th e r e w e re no j u r o r s who
a r e m e m b e rs of th e N eg ro R a c e , T h a t d e fe n
d an t i s a m e m b e r of th e N eg ro R a c e ,
2. T h a t a t th e c o n c lu s io n of c o u r t on s a id
J u n e 29, 19 53 d e fen d an t had a c o n v e r s a t io n
w ith h e r a t to rn e y who i s f r o m Cook C ounty ,
I l l in o is , and who d o e s not know th e c u s to m s
and u s a g e s of th is county ; th a t d e fen d an t
c a s u a lly r e m a r k e d to h e r a t to rn e y th a t i t w as
r e g r e ta b le th a t N e g ro e s a r e not a llo w ed to
s e r v e on ju r i e s , s in c e th e p r e s e n c e of a N e
g ro on th e p e t i t ju ry in th is c a s e w ould a s
s u r e d e fen d an t of a f a i r c o n s id e ra t io n of h e r
c a s e h e re in ; th a t h e r a t to rn e y th e n in q u ire d
of d e fen d an t c o n c e rn in g th e s o u rc e of in f o r
m a tio n sh e had a s to th e e x c lu s io n of ju r o r s
who w e re m e m b e rs of th e N eg ro r a c e f ro m
th e p e t i t ju r y in K an k ak ee C ounty , and d e
fen d an t th e n re v e a le d to h e r s a id a t to rn e y
th e long p re v a i l in g c u s to m in K an k ak ee C oun
ty by w h ich N e g ro e s a r e ex c lu d ed f ro m p e ti t
ju ry s e r v ic e .
3. T h a t d e fen d an t d o e s not know th e e x ac t
m a n n e r by w hich th is r e s u l t i s a c c o m p lish e d ,
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bu t d e fen d an t s ta t e s on in fo rm a tio n and b e
l ie f th a t th e p r a c t ic e of s y s te m a t ic a l ly ex
c lu d in g N e g ro e s f ro m th e p e t i t ju r y in K an
k a k ee C ounty is of su c h lo n g s tan d in g th a t a
c i t iz e n of K an k ak ee C ounty of m o re th an f if
ty y e a r s s ta n d in g w as u n ab le to t e l l d e fe n
d an t how long su ch p r a c t ic e h a s b e e n in
fo rc e ; th a t th e p r a c t ic e of ex c lu d in g N e g ro e s
f ro m p e ti t ju ry s e r v ic e in K ankakee C ounty
i s of su ch co m m o n know ledge th a t i t i s th e
su b je c t of a c c e p te d fa c t am o n g c i t iz e n s of
th is C ounty who a r e m e m b e rs of th e N eg ro
R a c e .
4. T h a t th e r e a r e m o re th an 2 ,490 c i t i
z e n s of th e N e g ro R a c e in K an k ak ee C ounty ,
I l l in o is ; th a t N e g ro e s fo rm su ch a la r g e p e r
c e n ta g e of th e p o p u la tio n th a t th e P e t i t io n e r
in th is c a s e h a s found i t a d v isa b le to co n
s t r u c t a p u b lic h o u s in g p ro je c t fo r N e g ro e s ,
th e p u rp o s e fo r w hich th e lan d of d e fen d an t
i s b e in g co n d em n ed h e re in .
5. T h a t d u r in g th e m on th of A p ril , 1953,
th e p r a c t ic e of ex c lu d in g N e g ro e s f ro m th e
p e tit ju ry w as th e su b je c t of a P e t i t io n s ig n ed
by a la rg e n u m b e r of N eg ro c i t iz e n s of K an
k ak ee C ounty , I l l in o is ; and in r e s p o n s e to
c e r ta in in q u ir ie s , th e C o m m is s io n e rs of K an
k ak ee C ounty did c o r re s p o n d w ith th e H o n o r
ab le C o rn e a l D a v is , R e p r e s e n ta t iv e f r o m th e
3 rd S e n a to r ia l D is t r ic t of I l l in o is ; and d e fe n
dant a t ta c h e s h e re to a copy of a l e t t e r m a ile d
to th e sa id H o n o rab le C o rn e a l D av is by th e
C o m m is s io n e rs of K an k ak ee C ounty , a f o r e
s a id .
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6 . T h a t th e p r a c t ic e of e x c lu d in g N e g ro e s
f r o m th e p e t i t ju r y in K an k ak ee C oun ty , I l l
in o is w as th e b a s is of a r e c e n t ru l in g by
th is H o n o rab le C o u rt in a c e r ta in P o s t C on
v ic tio n p ro c e e d in g in w h ic h 'th e P e t i t io n e r
th e r e in w as r e p r e s e n te d by M r, W ayne P .
D y e r , J r . , th e a t to rn e y f o r th e M in o r ch ild
of d e fen d an t h e re in ; th a t s a id p r a c t ic e of e x
c lu d in g N e g ro e s f ro m th e p e t i t ju r y h e r e in
i s w id e sp re a d and a c c o m p lish e d by m e a n s
unknow n to d e fe n d an t.
7. T h a t b e c a u s e of th e p r a c t ic e of e x c lu -
d ing N e g ro e s f ro m th e p e t i t ju r y in K an k a
k e e C ounty , d e fe n d an t, a m e m b e r of th e N e
g ro R a c e w ill be d e n ied th e e q u a l p ro te c t io n
of th e law , and w ill be d e p r iv e d of h e r p r o
p e r ty w ithou t due p r o c e s s of law , an d sh e
w ill b e d e p r iv e d of h e r r ig h t s w ithou t due
p r o c e s s of law , in v io la tio n of th e p r o v i
s io n s of th e 14th A m en d m en t to th e C o n s ti
tu tio n of th e U nited S ta te s , and A r t . II, S ec
tio n 2, of th e C o n s ti tu tio n of th e S ta te of
I l l in o is .
W H E R E FO R E , L a u r a S p u rlo ck , d e fen d an t
by h e r a t to rn e y s , r e s p e c tfu l ly m o v es th a t th is
H o n o rab le C o u rt g ra n t h e r a h e a r in g on th is
M otion; th a t fo r th w ith su b p o en a s i s s u e to th e
C o m m is s io n e rs of K an k ak ee C ounty , and to a ll
r e s p o n s ib le o f f ic ia ls who d ra w up th e p a n e l
of j u r o r s in K an k ak ee C ounty , and w ho a r e
r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e d ra w in g of th e p a n e l fo r
p e t i t j u r o r s in th e c a s e h e re in , and th a t d e
fen d an t be g iv en a fu ll o p p o rtu n ity to su m m o n
and su b p o en a a l l re le v a n t w itn e s s e s , d o cu
m e n ts and r e c o r d s fo r su ch h e a r in g o r h e a r
in g s a s w ill d isp o se of th e q u e s tio n r a i s e d
51
by th is M otion; th a t th is H o n o ra b le C o u rt e n
t e r su ch o r d e r o r o r d e r s a s in th e p r e m is e s
w ill g ra n t d e fen d an t th e r e l i e f p ra y e d fo r
h e re in ; and th a t th is H o n o ra b le C o u rt e n te r
su c h o r d e r o r o r d e r s and g ive su c h d i r e c
tio n s a s in th e p r e m is e s w ill s e e m m e e t
and p r o p e r ,
/ s / L a u ra S pu rlock
L a u ra S p u rlo ck
STA TE O F ILLIN O IS
SS
COUNTY O F COOK :
COUNTY O F KANKAKEE
L a u ra S p u rlo ck , d e fe n d an t, a f te r d u ly m a k
in g oa th , d e p o se s and s a y s sh e i s th e d e fe n
dan t in th e above c a u s e ; th a t sh e h a s r e a d
th e above and fo re g o in g M otion; th a t w ith th e
e x ce p tio n of th o s e m a t te r s a lle g e d on in fo r
m a tio n and b e lie f , a l l of th e f a c ts th e r e in a l
leg ed a r e t r u e ; and th a t a s to th o s e m a t te r s
a lle g ed on in fo rm a tio n and b e lie f , a ff ia n t
v e r i ly b e l ie v e s th e m to b e t r u e .
/ s / L a u ra S p u rlo ck
A ffian t
S u b sc rib e d to and Sw orn b e fo re m e th is 30th
day of Ju n e A , D „ 1953.
NOTARY P U B L IC
213-215 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g es of th e r e c o r d .
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216 M r. L e ig h to n : T he d e fe n d an t, L a u ra S p u r
lo c k , f i l e s a m o tio n to d is c h a rg e th e J u r y on
th e g ro u n d s th a t no N e g ro e s w e re on th e p a n e l
and f o r th e r e a s o n s ta te d in th e m o tio n .
T h e C o u rt: We w ill h ave a h e a r in g on th e
M otion .
E v id e n c e h e a r d .
T h e re u p o n LAURA SPU RLO CK , b e in g du ly
sw o rn , te s t i f ie d on b e h a lf of re s p o n d e n ts :
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n by M r, L e ig h to n
M y n a m e i s L a u r a S p u rlo ck . My a d d r e s s i s
629 N o rth E v e rg r e e n , K an k ak ee , I l l in o is . I
h av e liv e d in K a n k ak e e , I l l in o is fo r 28 y e a r s .
D u rin g th is t im e I h av e le a r n e d th a t th e C ounty
C o u rt and C irc u it C o u rt ho ld th e i r h e a r in g s on
th e sec o n d f lo o r , C ounty B u ild in g , and th e C i r
c u it C o u rt on th e 3 rd f lo o r , l a m a m e m b e r of
217 th e N eg ro r a c e . D u rin g th e t im e I h av e liv e d
in K an k ak ee I have a c q u ire d p e r s o n a l know
led g e abou t N e g ro e s b e in g c a lle d to s e r v e on
p e ti t j u r i e s in K an k ak ee C ounty . I got th is in
fo rm a tio n by in q u ir in g of and ta lk in g to M rs .
L uc k ey and M rs . S m ith .
Q. Now d u r in g th e t im e th a t you have liv e d
in K an k ak ee C ounty , h ave you e v e r h e a rd of
a N eg ro b e in g c a lle d to s e r v e on th e p e ti t
J u r y ?
A. No, s i r ,
I have * had c o n v e rs a t io n c o n c e rn in g th e
p r a c t ic e o r c u s to m of c a ll in g N e g ro e s to s e r v e
on p e t i t ju ry by ta lk in g to M rs . L u ck ey .
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218 C ro s s E x a m in a tio n by M r, G ra y
I h av e b e e n h e re s in c e 1925 and I d o n ’t
know if N e g ro e s h av e s e r v e d on p e ti t jury ,,
I h av e r e a d in th e p a p e r s c o n c e rn in g ju r i e s
s i t t in g in c a s e s . I know th a t N e g ro e s do not
s e r v e on th e ju r y . My know ledge i s f ro m
re a d in g th e p a p e r s an d f ro m w hat p e o p le have
to ld m e . I com e in to th is c o u r t h o u se a s o ften
a s once a y e a r , I w ould not s a y o f te n e r . My
219 know ledge to w hich I a m te s t ify in g h e r e i s
b a s e d on m y b e in g in th e c o u r t ro o m once a
y e a r and w hat m y f r ie n d s h av e to ld m e and
w hat I h ave s e e n in th e p a p e r s , I a m a c q u a in
te d w ith P e m b ro k e T o w n sh ip . T h e re a r e a
g re a t n u m b e r of c o lo re d p e o p le th e r e . I do not
know w h e th e r t h e i r n a m e s w e re on th e ju ry
box in th is co u n ty . I a m one of th e d e fe n d a n ts
in th is p a r t i c u la r c a s e . I a m the L a u ra S p u r
lo ck w hose lan d i s su b je c t i s su b je c t of th is
co n d em n a tio n s u it .
W itn e ss e x c u se d .
T h e re u p o n E L IZ A B E T H LU CK EY , b e in g duly
sw o rn , te s t i f ie d on b e h a lf of D e fen d an t:
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n by M r. L e ig h to n
220 My n am e i s E l iz a b e th L u ck ey . I liv e a t 931
N o rth H obbie A venue. I h av e liv e d a t th a t a d
d r e s s 42 y e a r s . I have liv e d in K ankakee s in c e
1902, th a t i s 51 y e a r s , and d u r in g th e c o u rs e
of th is p e r io d I have le a rn e d w h e re th e g ra n d
ju ry of K ank ak ee C ounty s i t s and w h e re th e
c iv il and c r im in a l t r i a l s a r e h e ld . T h ey a r e
he ld in th e C o u rt H ouse in th e C ounty B u ild
in g . I a m a m e m b e r of th e N egro r a c e . D u r
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in g th is p e r io d of t im e in K an k ak ee C ounty
I h a v e a c q u ire d in fo rm a t io n of a p e r s o n a l n a
tu r e c o n c e rn in g th e c u s to m and p r a c t ic e of
c a l l in g N e g ro e s to s e r v e on th e p e t i t ju r y .
D u rin g th e 51 y e a r s I h av e liv e d in K an k a
k e e C ounty I h av e know n bu t one N e g ro b e in g
c a l le d to s e r v e on th e g ra n d ju ry and tw o on
th e p e t i t ju r y . T h a t w as about fiv e o r s ix
y e a r s ag o . B eu lah B a s s and I w e re c a l le d . I
d id no t s e r v e . T he c a s e w as d is m is s e d . O th e r
221 th a n th e s e tw o . no o th e r N eg ro w as know n
by m e to h av e b e e n c a l le d . I know th e d if
f e r e n c e b e tw ee n th e p e ti t ju r y and th e g ra n d
ju ry . I h av e not had any c o n v e rs a t io n w ith
anyone in an o ff ic ia l c a p a c ity c o n c e rn in g th e
c u s to m , p r a c t ic e and u sa g e of c a ll in g c o l
o re d p eo p le to s e r v e on a ju r y . T h is q u e s
tio n h a s b e e n th e su b je c t of c o n v e r s a t io n b e
tw e en m e and o th e r s o ften .
222 No c r o s s e x a m in a tio n . W itn e ss e x c u se d .
T h e re u p o n R E V . JO H N T . F R A Z E R , b e in g
du ly sw o rn , te s t i f ie d on b e h a lf of D efen d an t:
D ir e c t E x a m in a tio n by M r. L e ig h to n
My n am e i s Jo h n T . F r a z e r . I liv e a t 953
E a s t W illow S tr e e t . I a m a m e m b e r of th e
m in is t r y , w ith a p a s to r a te in K a n k ak e e . I have
b e e n in K an k ak ee s in c e J a n u a ry 8, 1950. D u r
in g th is p e r io d of t im e I have a c q u ire d p e r
so n a l know ledge c o n c e rn in g th e c u s to m , p r a c
t ic e and u sa g e of th e B o a rd of C ounty S u p e r
v i s o r s of K an k ak ee C ounty c a ll in g N e g ro e s to
s e r v e on th e p e t i t ju ry . T h is in fo rm a tio n w as
55 -
o b ta in ed by p u ttin g q u e s tio n s to p e o p le who
liv e d and a tte n d e d c o u r t ro o m s w hen ju r i e s
223 a r e s e le c te d . D u rin g th e t im e I f i r s t got to
K an k ak ee u n til now I h ave a tte n d e d a t le a s t
12 t im e s a y e a r in th e C ounty C o u rt, and s ix
t im e s in th e C irc u it C o u rts D u rin g th o s e t im e s
I d id not s e e an y N e g ro e s s e r v e on th e p e t i t
ju r y . T h e q u e s tio n of p r a c t ic e , c u s to m and
u s a g e of c a ll in g N e g ro e s to s e r v e on th e
p e t i t ju ry h a s b e e n th e su b je c t of c o n v e r s a
tio n b e tw een m e and o th e r p e r s o n s in K an k a
k ee and o v e r th e p e r io d o f th r e e y e a r s th e s e
c o n v e r s a t io n s h av e b e en h e ld a t l e a s t f iv e o r
s ix t im e s e a c h y e a r . T h e q u e s tio n c a m e up b e
c a u s e I r a i s e d i t , I r a i s e d i t w ith th e m e m
b e r s of th e N a tio n a l A ss o c ia tio n fo r th e A d
v a n c e m e n t of C o lo re d P e o p le .
W itn e ss E x c u se d ,
T h e re u p o n O R V IL L E W ARREN, C ounty C le rk
of K an k ak ee C ounty , b e in g d u ly sw o rn , t e s
tif ie d :
224 (P ag e 224 c o n ta in s d e fe n d a n t 's E x h ib it 1 of
6 -3 0 -5 3 , l e t t e r f r o m S ta te R e p re s e n ta t iv e
C o rn e a l A . D av is to B o a rd of S u p e rv is o rs ,
K an k ak ee C ounty C o u rt H o u se , K an k ak ee ,
I l l in o is , d a ted M arch 11, 1953, c o n c e rn in g
e x c lu s io n of N e g ro e s f ro m ju ry c a ll .)
225 (P ag e 225 c o n ta in s d e fe n d a n t’s E x h ib it 2 of
6 -3 0 -5 3 , l e t t e r d a te d A p r il 30, 1953 f ro m
O rv ille W a rre n , C ounty C le rk , K an k ak ee
C ounty , I l l in o is , to H o n o rab le C o rn e a l A .
D a v is , 3223 S. C a lu m et A venue, C h ic a g o ,I l l
in o is , acknow ledg ing re c e ip t of c o m m u n ic a
tio n of M arch 11, 1953 and s ta te d th a t th e
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s a m e w as p re s e n te d to th e B o a rd of S u p e r-
v i s o r s a t th e m e e tin g h e ld A p r il 28, 1953,
and r e f e r r e d to th e p r o p e r c o m m itte e fo r
a p p ro p r ia te a c tio n , s ig n ed O rv il le W a r re n ,
C ounty C le rk 0)
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n by M r, L e ig h to n
226 My n am e is O rv i l le W a r re n , I a m th e
C ounty C le rk and C le rk of th e C ounty C o u rt
of K an k ak ee , C oun ty , and C le rk of th e B o a rd
of S u p e rv is o rs of K an k ak ee , C ounty , I have
s e e n d e fe n d a n t’s E x h ib it 1 b e fo re . It w as a
c o m m u n ic a tio n I re c e iv e d f ro m M r, D a v is ,
D e fe n d a n t’s E x h ib it 2 b e a r s m y s ig n a tu re , i t
is a l e t t e r I w ro te in r e s p o n s e to E x h ib it 1,
T he p e ti t io n th a t w as a tta c h e d to th e E x h ib it
1 w as r e f e r r e d to th e p ro p e r c o m m itte e , I
do not know w hat h a s h ap p en ed s in c e th e n ,
M r, L e ig h to n : I w ill o ffe r in e v id en c e th is
l e t t e r w h ich w as re c e iv e d by th e C ounty
C le rk and C le rk of th e C ounty C o u rt, E x h ib it
N o. 1] and E x h ib it No. 2 w hich i s h is r e s
p o n se to s a id E x h ib it No, 1,
227 M r. G ra y : It h a s no b e a r in g on th e i s s u e s
h e r e . T he f il in g of th is p e t i t io n d o e s n ’t p ro v e
o r d isp ro v e th a t n a m e s a r e o r a r e no t in th e
ju r y box.
T he C o u rt: W hen a r e y o u r n a m e s pu t in to
th e ju ry box? In Ju n e of th is y e a r ?
A. L a s t S e p te m b e r,
Q . So th a t th e n a m e s in th e box now and
f ro m w hich th is ju ry w as d ra w n w e re p u t in
l a s t S e p te m b e r?
57
A. Y e s .
T he C o u rt: T he o ffe r of E x h ib its N o. l a n d
No. 2 a r e d en ied b e c a u s e i t d o e s n ’t p e r ta in
to th e ju ry now b e fo re th e C o u r t . No m o re
n a m e s w ill be pu t in u n til nex t S e p te m b e r .
T h e re fo re , i t i s im m a te r ia l .
M r. L e ig h to n : I t i s no t r e s t r i c t e d to Sep
te m b e r .
T he C o u rt: I h ap p en to know th a t i t w as not
n e c e s s a r y th is y e a r .
T he W itn e ss : I th in k th e box i s h a lf fu ll y e t .
Q. Now, M r. W a rre n , in th e c o u r s e of y o u r
d u tie s a s C ounty C le rk , w hat do you do w ith
r e f e r e n c e to th e su m m o n in g o r th e p ic k in g of
th e j u r o r s fo r th e p e t i t ju ry s e r v ic e ?
A. We ta k e a l i s t th a t th e y tu r n in , and we
ty p e i t out on l i t t l e c a r d s . V a r io u s m e m b e rs
of th e B o a rd f ro m v a r io u s to w n sh ip s tu rn
th e s e in . I do not p a r t ic ip a te in m ak in g the
l i s t . E a c h in d iv id u a l m e m b e r of th e b o a rd
m a k e s i t u p . It i s m ad e on th e b a s is of c e r -
228 ta in p e rc e n ta g e of e le c to r s of v a r io u s tow n
s h ip s . I have liv e d in K ankakee C ounty 52
y e a r s . F o r s ix y e a r s I h av e a c q u ir e d p e r
so n a l know ledge of th e a c tu a l d ra w in g up of
th e p a n e l and th e c a ll in g of j u r o r s fo r p e t i t
ju ry s e r v ic e . I have had o c c a s io n to be in
th e c o u r t ro o m w hen th e ju ry s i t . I have se e n
a l l th e ju r ie s in th e C ounty C o u rt, bu t in the
C irc u it C o u rt I s e e th e m w hen I c a s u a lly
w alk in . T he c a r d s a r e m ade fo r j u r o r s c a lle d
by th e C ounty and C irc u it C o u r ts . T h e j u r o r ’s
n a m e s a r e p u lle d f ro m th e box and a r e s e rv e d
by th e S h e riff . T he l i s t p ro v id e d m e by e ac h
of th e s u p e r v is o r s i s fo r th e C ounty C o u rt
and C irc u it C o u rt p e t i t j u r i e s .
58
229 Q. Now M r. W a r re n , h av e you e v e r s e e n
th e n a m e s on th e s e l i s t s in th e la s t y e a r o r
tw o th a t you re c o g n iz e a s b e in g th e n a m e s of
c o lo re d p e o p le ?
A. Y es, s i r .
Q. T hey w e re s u b m itte d to you?
A. Y e s , s i r .
Q. How m an y w ould you sa y ?
A. W ell, tw o th a t I r e m e m b e r r ig h t off.
R o b e r t H a ll and C a r l L e e ,
Q . Two of th o s e in s ix y e a r s ?
A . W ell o ff-h an d I d o n ’t know . I a m co m in g
h e r e co ld . I know th e y have b e en on th e l i s t .
T h e se tw o h ap p en ed b o th to be good f r ie n d s
of m in e .
Q. Now do you k eep th e s e l i s t s th a t th e
s u p e r v is o r s fu r n is h you w ith ?
A. Oh, y e s .
Q . Now in th e s ix - y e a r p e r io d th a t you h ave
b e e n th e C ounty C le rk , e v e ry one of th e s e
l i s t s w as f ile d w ith y o u r o ff ice ?
A . Oh, y e s . T hey a r e p a r t of th e p e rm a n e n t
r e c o r d .
Q. T hey a r e now a v a ila b le fo r in s p e c tio n ?
A , Y e s , s i r .
Q . Now, o th e r th a n y o u r own p e r s o n a l
know ledge of th e s e in d iv id u a ls , is th e r e any
w ay th a t you c a n t e l l w h e th e r o r no t th ey
a r e w hite o r c o lo re d ?
A. No, I ju s t hap p en ed to know th e s e tw o
p a r t i c u la r g e n tle m e n .
Q, Now M r, W a rre n , in th e s e ju r i e s th a t
you saw , th e s e v a r io u s p a n e ls th a t you p e r
so n a lly saw , d id you s e e any m e m b e rs of th e
N eg ro r a c e on th o se p a n e ls ?
59
A. W ell I d o n 't know* s i r . I d o n ’t r e m e m b e r
sp ec if ic a lly *
230 W itn e ss E x c u se d .
T h e re u p o n MR. FR A N K BURNS;, b e in g du ly
sw o rn , te s t i f ie d on b e h a lf of D efen d an t;
D ire c t E x a m in a tio n by M r, L e ig h to n
My n am e i s F r a n k J . B u rn s . I l iv e in Kan«
k ak ee C ounty . I h av e liv e d in K an k ak ee C ounty
63 y e a r s , I h ave b e e n a m e m b e r of th e b a r
s in c e 1902. I h ave b e e n eng ag ed in th e g e n e ra l
p r a c t ic e of law d u r in g th a t t im e .
Q» D u rin g th a t p e r io d of t im e , M r. B u rn s ,
have you e v e r s e e n any m e m b e r of th e N eg ro
r a c e s e rv in g on th e p e ti t ju r y in K ankakee
C ounty ?
A. I n e v e r h av e .
C r o s s E x a m in a tio n by M r. G ra y
I have not s e e n a l l of th e ju r i e s th a t s a t in
th is c o u r t ro o m but I h av e s e e n h u n d re d s . I
231 have s e e n about 300 p e ti t ju r i e s in th is C ounty
s in c e 1902 u n til today ,"T a m th e a t to rn e y f o r
th e F i r s t T r u s t , c o n s e rv a to r of G e o rg e A rc h ie
R o b in so n , one of th e d e fe n d an ts in th is law
s u it . Not o v e r 12 c o lo re d fa m il ie s liv ed in
K ankakee C ounty in 1902. In 1910 abou t a co u
p le of d o zen . Now o n e -f if th of th e e n t i r e pop
u la tio n i s c o lo re d , I w ould sa y 5 ,000,
232 F u r th e r C ro s s E x a m in a tio n by M r. M c ln tire .
60
M r. M c ln t ire : F i r s t , Y o u r H o n o r, I w ould
lik e to m ak e a M otion to d i s m is s th e M otion
and deny th e M otion of th e D efen d an t a s the
e v id en c e d o e s not p ro v e th e a l le g a tio n s , but
i t a c tu a lly d is p ro v e s i t . M rs . L u ck ey s a id
h e r s e l f th a t sh e w as c a lle d to s e r v e .
T he C o u rt: M r. D y e r , a s G u a rd ia n Ad
L ite m , do you w ish to a sk any q u e s tio n s on
th is M otion , o r a r e you jo in in g ?
M r. D y e r: W ell, I w ould lik e N e g ro e s on
th is ju ry . I a m n e u tr a l . I a m not a g a in s t th e
co n d em n a tio n .
T he C o u rt: W ell, i t d e v e lo p s th a t no th ing
in th e p e titio n h a s b e e n p ro v e d to th e s a t i s -
fa c tio n of th is C o u r t . T h e re h a s b e e n no su g
g e s tio n s b u t e v e ry o n e b e fo re th is C o u rt in
th e l a s t e ig h t y e a r s , a t le a s t , h a s had a f a i r
and a p r o p e r t r i a l , and th e r e h a s b e en no
d is c u s s io n w h e th e r i t w as c o lo r o r c r e e d .
233 T h is p e titio n s a id th a t th e r e a r e 2,490 c i t i
z e n s of th e N eg ro r a c e in K an k ak ee C ounty .
T he p o p u la tio n of th e C ounty is 75 ,000 . I
c a n ta k e ju d ic ia l n o tic e of P a r a g r a p h 6 i s not
b e fo re m e , i s e n t i r e ly f a ls e . T h e re h a s b een
te s t im o n y th a t N e g ro e s ’ n a m e s have b e en put
in th e ju ry box a c c o rd in g to th e law , and a ls o
th is ju r y h a s b e en a c c e p te d a lr e a d y by b o th
s id e s , and th e r e a s o n s s e t up in th e M otion
have not b e e n p ro v e d and b e c a u s e th e y a re .
b a r r e d anyw ay b e c a u s e th e ju ry h a s b een
a c c e p te d .
M r. L e ig h to n : Now w ith r e g a r d th a t th e r e
a r e n a m e s of m e m b e rs of th e N eg ro r a c e in
th e box, th e r e h a s b e en no ev id en ce on th a t.
61
T h e C o u rt: W ell, M r, W a r re n s a id th a t he
knew th a t th e r e w e re tw o . Now i t i s e i th e r a
m a t te r of good o r b ad fo r tu n e w h e th e r o r not
y o u r n am e is d ra w n out of th e b o x . T h e re is
no i r r e g u la r i t y ,
M r, L e ig h to n : T h a t i s a l l of th e e v id en ce
th a t we h av e , Y our H o n o r,
T h e C o u rt: A ll r ig h t . You m a y go a h ea d
w ith y o u r o pen ing s ta te m e n t ,
234-291 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g e s o f th e r e c o r d ,
292 T he C o u rt in s t r u c t s th e ju ry to s ig n and
r e tu r n the fo llo w in g v e rd ic t a f te r p ro p e r ly
f i l l in g in th e b lan k s p a c e s th e re in :
We th e ju r y find th e to ta l ju s t c o m p e n sa
tio n to b e p a id to a l l p a r t i e s in te r e s te d in
th e fo llow ing d e s c r ib e d p r e m is e s :
L o t 10, B lock 1, H a rd e b e c k ’s S ubd iv i
s io n in th e City, of K ankakee* C ounty of
K an k ak ee , S ta te of I l l in o is ,
A s fu ll c o m p e n sa tio n to th e o w n e r o r ow n
e r s of and a l l p a r t i e s in te r e s te d in s a id la n d s
and p r e m is e s th e su m of $720 0 ,0 0 Seven
T h o u san d Two H undred D o lla rs and 0 0 /1 0 0
C e n ts :
E lm e r C ry d e n w ise
C liffo rd V an V leck
F r e d K lipp
E dm ond A , R e g n ie r
F ra n k B en jam in
L o re n e M ey er
Z e ld a B e r g e r
E th e l D en v es
E d n a V an N este
H a ze l K och
B e s s ie L opez
C h a r lo tte W ischnow sky
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293-302 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g e s of th e r e c o r d .
303 J u d g e ’s C e r t i f ic a te
AND, FO RA SM U CH , a s th e m a t t e r s and
th in g s h e re in b e fo re s e t fo r th do not o th e r
w ise a p p e a r of r e c o r d , th e D e fe n d a n t’s and
A p p e lla n ts and P la in t if f and A p p e llee , te n d e r
th is , t h e i r T r a n s c r ip t of P ro c e e d in g s and p ra y
th a t th e s a m e m ay be s ig n ed and s e a le d by
th e judge of th is C o u r t , b e fo re w hom s a id
c a u s e w as t r i e d , p u rs u a n t to the S ta tu te in
su c h c a s e m ad e and p ro v id e d ; w h ich i s a c
c o rd in g ly done th is 18th day of S e p te m b e r ,
1953; h e re b y c e r t ify in g th a t th e fo re g o in g is
a t r u e , c o m p le te and c o r r e c t r e p o r t of a l l
p ro c e e d in g s a t s a id t r i a l .
/ s / C . D , H e n ry (Seal)
Ju d g e of th e T w e lfth J u d ic ia l
C irc u i t of th e S ta te of I l l in o is .
P r e s e n te d th is 18 th day of S e p te m b e r,
1953,
/ s / C . D . H e n ry
Ju d g e
A p p ro v ed :
C o u n se l fo r A p p e llan ts
C o u n se l fo r A p p e llee
- 83
303 N o. 55, C irc u it C o u rt R e c o rd , 4 9 th d ay ,
M ay T e rm , 1953, J u ly 1, 1953.
C o u rt o pened p u rs u a n t to a d jo u rn m e n t.
P r e s e n t :
H o n o ra b le C . D . H e n ry Ju d g e
F r a n k W. C u r ra n S ta te ’s A tto rn e y
A. M . M onahan S h e riff
H e r b e r t J . H e s s C le rk
K an k ak ee C ounty H o u sin g A u th o rity )
v s . )N o.29639
L a u ra S p u rlo ck , e t a l )
P e t i t io n fo r C o n d em n atio n
Now on th is d ay t r i a l r e s u m e d in th e a b o v e -
e n ti t le d c a u s e . J u r y o r d e r e d to go w ith b a i l -
if f s to in s p e c t p r o p e r ty . S am e don e . J u r y r e
tu r n s . A rg u m e n ts of a t to rn e y s h e a r d . J u r y
in s t r u c te d and r e t i r e w ith sw o rn o f f ic e r s to
c o n s id e r t h e i r v e r d ic t .
Now a ls o on th is day ju ry r e tu r n s v e r d ic t
in open C o u rt in w o rd s and f ig u r e s a s fo l
lo w s: “W e, th e ju ry find th e to ta l ju s t c o m
p e n sa tio n to be p a id to a l l p a r t i e s in te r e s te d
in th e fo llow ing d e s c r ib e d p r e m is e s : L o t 10
B lo ck 1, H a rd e b e c k ’s S u b d iv isio n in th e C ity
of K an k ak ee , C ounty of K an k ak ee , S ta te of
I l l in o is , A s fu ll c o m p e n sa tio n to th e o w ner
o r o w n e rs of and a l l p a r t i e s in te r e s te d in
s a id la n d s and p r e m is e s th e su m of ($7200.00)
Seven T h o u san d Two H u n d red D o lla rs and
00 / 100 c e n ts .
Now a ls o on th is day m o tio n fo r new t r i a l
64 -
f i le d w hich m o tio n i s jo in ed in to by G u a r
d ia n ad L i te m ex ce p t a s to p a ra g ra p h 5
th e re o f . H e a r in g on m o tio n fo r new t r i a l .
M otion d e n ied . T h e re u p o n C o u rt e n te r s ju d g
m en t on th e v e r d ic t . (See ju d g m en t o r d e r
s ig n ed .)
N o tice of a p p e a l by L a u ra S p u rlo ck to g e th e r
w ith p ro o f of s e r v ic e p re s e n te d and f i le d , It
i s o rd e re d by th e C o u rt th a t th e h e a r in g on
303b re m a in in g p a r c e l in p e t i t io n fo r c o n d em n a
tio n b e and s a m e is h e re b y co n tin u ed to O c t
o b e r T e r m of th is C o u rt and o rd e r e d p la c e d
on J u r y C a le n d a r th e re o f . M otion fo r le a v e
to f i le a p p e a l by G u a rd ia n ad L i te m to a p p e a l
th a t p a r t of c a s e a ffe c tin g th e m in o r W a lte r
S p u rlo ck . M otion a llo w ed .
304 -305 M otion fo r New T r ia l f ile d by d e fen d an t
on J u ly 1, 19 53, w h ich m o tio n , o m ittin g c a p
tio n , in w o rd s and f ig u re s a s fo llo w s , to w it:
M otion F o r New T r ia l
Now c o m e s L a u ra S p u rlo ck , d e fe n d an t, by
h e r a t to rn e y s , and m o v es th is H o n o rab le
C o u rt to s e t a s id e th e v e rd ic t of th e ju ry and
g ra n t h e r a new t r i a l , and fo r r e a s o n s t h e r e
fo r , s a y s :
1. T h a t th e v e rd ic t of th e ju ry i s c o n tr a r y
to th e e v id e n c e .
2. T h a t th e v e r d ic t of th e ju ry i s c o n tr a ry
to th e law and to th e e v id en c e .
3. T h a t th e ju ry e r r e d in co m p u tin g ju s t
c o m p e n s a tio n fo r d e fe n d a n t’s p ro p e r ty in th a t
th e ju ry ig n o re d e le m e n ts of d a m ag e th a t m u s t
b e c o n s id e re d in o r d e r to d e te rm in e th e f a i r
c a s h m a rk e t v a lu e of th e su b je c t r e a l e s ta te .
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4, T h a t th e t r i a l c o u r t e r r e d in o v e r ru l in g
M otion of d e fen d an t to d is c h a rg e th e ju r y
a f te r i t w as show n to th e c o u r t th a t N e g ro e s
w e re ex c lu d ed f r o m s e r v ic e in p e t i t j u r i e s
in K an k ak ee C oun ty .
5„ T h a t th e t r i a l c o u r t e r r e d in o v e r ru l in g
d e f e n d a n ts M otion to D is m is s th e p e ti t io n
h e r e i n / fo r r e a s o n s s a t i s f a c to r i ly s ta te d in
s a id M otion and p ro v e d a t th e h e a r in g there**
on.
6 . T h a t th e v e r d ic t of th e ju r y w as re**
tu rn e d w ithout p ro o f by p e t i t io n e r , a s i s re**
q u ire d by law , of th e f a i r c a s h m a rk e t v a lu e
of th e s u b je c t r e a l e s ta te b e in g ta k e n by th e s e
co n d em n a tio n p ro c e e d in g s .
7. T he t r i a l c o u r t e r r e d in o v e r ru l in g th e
m o tio n of th e d e fe n d an ts fo r a m is t r i a l upon
p ro o f th a t th e ju ry w as in flu en c ed by c e r=
ta in c o n v e rs a t io n s am ong ju r y m e m b e rs con**
c e rn in g th e h is to ry of th e su b je c t r e a l e s ta te
now ow ned by d e fe n d a n ts , and c o n c e rn in g th e
u s e of th e p ro p e r ty by f o r m e r o w n e rs th e r e
of.
L a u ra S p u rlo ck , d e fen d an t
Bys ......................
M oore W im b ish & L e ig h to n
A tto rn e y s fo r D efendan t
306 N o tice of A ppeal, w h ich n o tic e , o m ittin g
c ap tio n , in w o rd s and f ig u r e s a s fo llo w s , to
w it:
N o tice Of A ppeal
L a u ra S p u rlo ck , L a u ra S p u rlo ck , E x e c u tr ix
66
of th e E s ta te of F r e d S p u rlo ck , D e c e a se d ,
h e re b y a p p e a ls f r o m th e O rd e r of th is C o u rt
in th e above c a u s e in w hich d e fe n d a n t’s M o
tio n to C o n tro v e r t and to D is m is s P e t i t io n
h e r e in w as o v e r ru le d , w hich O r d e r w as e n
te r e d in th is c a u s e on M ay 22, 1953; and f ro m
th e ju d g m en t of th e t r i a l c o u r t e n te r e d in
th is c a u s e a f te r v e r d ic t by th e ju ry ,
II
D efendan t p r a y s th a t th e O rd e r of th e t r i a l
c o u r t and th e ju d g m en t h e r e in be r e v e r s e d ;
o r in the a l te r n a t iv e , th a t th e s a m e be r e
v e r s e d and re m a n d e d w ith d ir e c t io n s f ro m
th is H o n o ra b le C o u rt; and th a t d e fen d an t be
g iv en su ch o th e r and fu r th e r r e l i e f a s in th e
p r e m is e s i s m e e t and p r o p e r .
M o o re , W im b ish & L e ig h to n
A tto rn e y s fo r D efen d an t
P r o o f Of S e rv ic e
R e c e iv e d a copy of th e above N o tice of A p
p e a l th is 1 s t day of Ju ly , A .D ., 1953.
A tto rn e y fo r P la in t i f f
3 0 7 -3 0 8 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g es of th e r e c o r d .
3Q 9-310a P r a e c ip e fo r T r i a l C o u rt r e c o r d , w hich
p ra e c ip e , o m ittin g c ap tio n , in w o rd s and f ig
u r e s a s fo llo w s, to w it:
67
P r a e c ip e F o r T r i a l C o u rt R e c o rd
T he C le rk of th e C irc u it C o u rt of K an k a
k ee C ounty , I l l in o is , i s h e re b y r e q u e s te d to
m ak e up an a u th e n tic a te d t r a n s c r ip t o f th e
r e c o r d in th e a b o v e -e n ti t le d c a u s e , s a id
t r a n s c r ip t to c o n ta in th e fo llo w in g d o c u m e n ts :
1. P la c i ta
2. C o m p la in t
3. M otion of D e fen d a n ts to C o n tro v e r t and
D is m is s
4. O rd e r of th e C o u rt o v e r ru l in g M otion
of D efen d an ts
5. M otion of D e fen d a n ts to D is c h a rg e th e
J u r y
S„ O rd e r of th e C o u rt o v e r ru l in g M otion
of D e fen d an ts to D is c h a rg e th e J u r y
7. V e rd ic t of th e J u r y
8. M otion of D e fen d an ts fo r a New T r ia l
9. O rd e r of th e C o u rt o v e r ru l in g M otion
fo r New T r ia l
10. Ju d g m en t of th e C o u rt
11. N o tice of A ppeal and P ro o f of S e rv ic e
th e re o f
12. P r a e c ip e fo r T r ia l C o u rt R e c o rd and
P ro o f of S e rv ic e th e re o f
13. R e p o r t of P ro c e e d in g s had on h e a r in g
M otion to C o n tro v e r t and D is m is s and had
b e fo re the ju ry , s a id R e p o r t of P ro c e e d in g s
to c o n ta in th e fo llow ing e x h ib its :
P la in t i f f 's E x h ib its 1 to 4 in c lu s iv e
P la in t i f f 's E x h ib its 8 to 12 in c lu s iv e
A ll e x h ib its a d m itte d on b e h a lf of th e D e
fe n d a n ts .
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C e r t i f ic a te of th e C le rk of th e C irc u it
C o u rt of K an k ak ee C ounty , I l l in o is , th a t the
above i s an a u th e n tic a te d t r a n s c r ip t of th e
r e c o r d of th e p ro c e e d in g s had in th e C irc u i t
C o u rt of K an k ak ee C ounty in th e ab o v e e n
t i t le d c a u s e .
D a ted a t C h icag o , I l l in o is , th is 18th day of
J u ly , A . D . 1953.
M o o re , W im b ish & L e ig h to n
123 W est M ad iso n S tre e t
C h icag o 2, I l l in o is
F R 2-1106
A tto rn e y s fo r D e fen d an ts
P r o o f Of S e rv ic e
STA TE O F IL LIN O IS:
: s s .
COUNTY O F COOK :
G e o rg e N, L e ig h to n , a f te r du ly m ak in g
o a th d e p o se s and s a y s th a t he th is day s e r v e d
a copy of th e fo re g o in g P r a e c ip e fo r T r ia l
C o u rt R e c o rd on th e a t to rn e y fo r p la in tif f
in th e above c a u s e by m a ilin g a copy of s a id
P r a e c ip e to E d w a rd A . M c ln tire , E s q ., A t
to rn e y a t L aw , 19 53 E a s t C o u rt S tr e e t , K an
k a k e e , I l l in o is , U. S. P o s ta g e , fu lly p re p a re d ,
and d e p o s itin g th e s a m e in th e U. S. M ail
C hu te a t 123 W est M ad iso n S tr e e t , C h icag o ,
69
I l l in o is a t 11:00 A, M ., J u ly 20, 1953,
I s f G e o rg e N, L e ig h to n
G e o rg e N, L e ig h to n
S u b sc rib e d tc and Sw orn b e fo re m e th is
20 th day of Ju ly , A . D ., 1953.
NOTARY P U B L IC
311-
315
■314 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g e s of th e r e c o r d .
No. 55, C irc u it C o u rt R e c o rd , 74th day ,
M ay T e rm , 1953, A ugust 1, 1953.
C o u rt o pened p u rs u a n t to a d jo u rn m e n t.
P r e s e n t :
H o n o rab le C , D . H e n ry Ju d g e
F r a n k W. C u r ra n S ta te ’s A tto rn e y
A. M. M onahan S h e riff
H e rb e r t J . H e s s C le rk
K an k ak ee C ounty H o using A u th o rity )
v s . )N o .29639
L a u ra S p u rlo ck , e t a l )
P e t i t io n fo r C o n d em n atio n
Now on th is day on C o u r t’s own m o tio n
t im e to f ile r e p o r t of p ro c e e d in g s in th e
a b o v e -e n tit le d c a u se ex ten d ed to S e p te m b e r
20, 1953.
316-318 Not a b s t r a c te d b e c a u s e no e r r o r r e l ie d
upon a p p e a rs on th e s e p a g e s of th e r e c o r d .
318 No. 55, C irc u it C o u rt R e c o rd , 114th day ,
a M ay T e rm , 1953, S ep t. 18, 1953
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C o u rt o pened p u rs u a n t to a d jo u rn m e n t.
P r e s e n t :
H o n o ra b le C . D» H e n ry Ju d g e
F r a n k W . C u r ra n S ta te ’s A tto rn e y
A. M. M onahan S h e riff
H e r b e r t J . H e s s C le rk
K an k ak ee C ounty H o u sin g A u th o rity )
v s . )N o .29639
L a u r a S p u rlo ck , e t a l )
P e t i t io n fo r C o n d em n atio n
Now on th is d ay R e p o r t of P ro c e e d in g s p r e
s e n te d , s ig n e d and o r d e r e d f ile d in th e a b o v e -
e n ti t le d c a u s e .
319 S ta te of I l l in o is )
) SS
K an k ak ee C ounty)
I, H e rb e r t J . H e s s , C le rk of th e C irc u it
C o u rt of K an k ak ee C ounty and th e k e e p e r of
th e r e c o r d s and f i l e s th e re o f , in th e s ta te
a fo re s a id , do h e re b y c e r t i f y th e above and
fo re g o in g to be a t r u e , p e r f e c t and c o m p le te
t r a n s c r ip t of th e r e c o r d and r e c o r d on a p
p e a l, a c c o rd in g to a c e r ta in P r a e c ip e filed
in th is o ff ice on th e 2 1 st d ay of Ju ly , 1953,
in a c a u s e la te ly pen d in g in s a id c o u r t on
th e L aw Side th e re o f , b e in g b e tw een K an k a
k ee C ounty H o using A u th o rity , p la in tif f and
L a u ra S p u rlo ck , e t a l , d e fe n d a n ts .
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In W itn e ss w h e re o f I h av e h e re u n to s e t m y
hand and a ffix ed th e s e a l of s a id C o u rt a t
K an k ak ee , in s a id C ounty , th is 25th day of
S e p te m b e r , 1953.
J s j H e r b e r t J . H e ss
C le rk
R e s p e c tfu lly su b m itte d ,
M o o re , M ing & L e ig h to n
123 W est M adison S tre e t
C h icag o 2, I l l in o is
A tto rn e y s fo r A p p e llan ts
G e o rg e N . L e ig h to n
O f C o u n se l