Kankakee County Housing Authority v. Laural Spurlock Abstract of Record

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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



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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 .



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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

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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 ,



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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



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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



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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



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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 ,



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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 ,



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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



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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



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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:



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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



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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



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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 .



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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



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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 .



68

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



70 -

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 .



-  71  -

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

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