Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Springfield & Northwestern Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Menard county; the Hon. Colin M. Robinson, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding instituted by the Springfield and Northwestern Railroad Company against the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company and the St. Louis, Jacksonville and Chicago Railroad Company, to acquire the right of way through-the right of way of the defendant companies, the Chicago and Alt°n Railroad Company occupying and using the road of the latter company under a perpetual…
Read the full summary
Appeal from the County Court of Menard county; the Hon. Colin M. Robinson, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding instituted by the Springfield and Northwestern Railroad Company against the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company and the St. Louis, Jacksonville and Chicago Railroad Company, to acquire the right of way through-the right of way of the defendant companies, the Chicago and Alt°n Railroad Company occupying and using the road of the latter company under a perpetual lease from the same. The facts of the case appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
This is an appeal from the judgment of the county court of Menard county, in a proceeding by appellee to condemn a portion of the right of way of appellants, and ascertain the compensation and damages under the act of 1872. - The line of appellee’s road, as located, crosses the road and right of way of appellants in the town of Petersburg, in said county. At that point, appellants’ railroad is constructed upon a high embankment, and was in operation. It was proposed to construct appellee’s road at this crossing twenty feet below that of appellants, carrying the former through the embankment,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stephani v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
3Cited by41 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- La Salle National Bank v. County Board of School TrusteesIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Joliet, Lockport & Aurora Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Keefe v. Armour & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1913
36 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.