Springfield & Illinois Southeastern Railway Co. v. Hall
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cass county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding commenced by the appellant against appellee, to condemn land for right of way. After the institution of the proceeding, and before the assessment of damages, the act of 1872, relating to right of way, took effect.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cass county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding commenced by the appellant against appellee, to condemn land for right of way. After the institution of the proceeding, and before the assessment of damages, the act of 1872, relating to right of way, took effect. By the act of 1852, under which the proceeding was commenced, the jury were required to find the amount of the compensation for the land actually taken, and the amount of damage, if any, to land not taken, separately, and the jury were authorized to set off benefits against…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Lawrence
This was a proceeding to condemn a right of way, commenced under the act of 1852. ■ Before the trial in the circuit court the act of 1872 had taken effect, and the damages were assessed under the rule prescribed in that act. This was un.questionably right. The later act expressly repealed all conflicting provisions in the former, and where proceedings of this character were in fieri, it would necessarily follow that they must be completed under the new law. The State has the right to say on what terms it will allow its right of eminent domain to be exercised, so long as anything remains to be…
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