Legal Opinion
County of St. Clair v. Wilson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 9, 1996No. 5-95-0540PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chapman
On September 29, 1993, plaintiff, St. Clair County (the County), filed an eminent domain action to acquire 65.11 acres of land from defendants Nancy Wilson, Eleanor Goette, and Edgar Enslin, Jr. (owners). The land borders Scott Air Force Base (the base) in St. Clair County, Illinois, and the owners’ property is one of about 100 properties the County has sought to condemn for the development of a joint-use airport that is to be located on the base. The central issue at trial was the fair market value of the owners’ 65.11 acres. After hearing the testimony from the six appraisal experts, who…
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