Legal Opinion

East St. Louis, Columbia & Waterloo Railway v. Illinois State Trust Co.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 25, 1911Published

Appeal from the County 1 Court of St.Clair county; the Hon. John B. Hay, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam :

The East St. Louis, Columbia and Waterloo Railway, the appellee, filed its petition in the county court of St. Clair county against a number of defendants, including the Illinois State Trust Company, appellant, for the condemnation of certain land for railroad purposes. The proceedings resulted in an assessment of damages in favor of the appellant and a judgment of co ndemnation of its property, from which it has appealed.

Before the jury was empaneled the appellant interposed a challenge to the array, which was overruled. This action of the court is assigned for error, but it is…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad Co. v. NesbitSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
  2. Peoria Gas Light & Coke Co. v. Peoria Terminal Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1893
  3. South Park Commissioners v. AyerIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Guyer v. Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Ry. Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Gear v. Dubuque & Sioux City RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866

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