Legal Opinion
Department of Business v. Schoppe
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 2, 1971No. 70-253PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dixon
The Department of Business and Economic Development filed a petition on December 24, 1968, in the circuit court of DuPage County to condemn designated portions of farm land owned by appellants for the operation of a BEV Particle Accelerator by the United States Atomic Energy Commission. Under the quick-take provisions of the Eminent Domain Act, plaintiff’s became vested with fee simple title after the court made a preliminary finding of just compensation in the following amounts: Gebhardt, $51,750.00; Schoppe, $114,500.00; Geise, $260,000.00.
On March 4, 1970, the cause went to trial before a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The People v. SpeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
- Belfield v. CoopIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
- State v. BiggersTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Forest Preserve District v. KercherIllinois Supreme Court · 1946
- Forest Preserve District v. KrolIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
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