Gibson v. Union County

To a fair understanding of the matters involved herein, a somewhat elaborate quotation from the pleadings is necessary.

It appears that there was a certain tract of land in Union County on which there was an abandoned right of way, over which the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad originally operated; and if we understand the matter correctly, the defendant county sought to abandon or change one of its highways and to use this abandoned right of way for highway purposes. The proper report was made by the engineer, and resolutions were passed by the board of supervisors condemning said land…