Housing Authority of East St. Louis v. Kosydor

This is an appeal from a judgment in an eminent domain proceeding instituted by the Housing Authority of East St. Louis. The most important issue is whether the defendants, George and Raymond Kosydor, were properly allowed to recover under their cross-petition the expense of moving their equipment and merchandise. In addition to a verdict of $113,000 for the land taken, the jury returned a verdict awarding the defendants $27,000 for the costs of removing their personalty. Judgment was entered upon both verdicts, and the plaintiff has appealed.

We consider first the alleged errors relating to…