Legal Opinion
Foss Park Dist. v. First Nat. Bk. of Waukegan
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 6, 1970No. Gen. 69-212PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DAVIS
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an eminent domain proceeding brought by the Foss Park District, seeking condemnation of certain lands for use as part of a public golf course in which the jury awarded the respondents $75,202.
On appeal, the respondents contend that the statute authorizing the petitioner to condemn for golf course purposes, where a fee for playing is to be charged, is unconstitutional; and that the trial court made certain erroneous evidentiary rulings.
The Park District Code grants unto park districts the power to condemn pursuant to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Forest Preserve District v. KrolIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
- Pettigrew v. National Accounts System, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1966
- Trustees of Schools of Township No. 42 v. SchroederIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
- Forest Preserve Dist. of Du Page Cty. v. Harris T. & S. BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
- MacNeil v. Chicago Park DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Carlson v. General Motors Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Gatto v. CurtisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Murphy v. HookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Theofanis v. SarrafiAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
- Foss Park Dist. v. First Nat. Bk. of WaukeganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
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