Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Schlechte
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 19, 1981No. 79-140PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
The Illinois Department of Transportation filed its original petition for condemnation in this matter on February 22, 1972, pursuant to its authority under the Illinois Highway Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 121, pars. 4 — 101 through 4 — 508). Its purpose was to acquire certain land belonging to the respondents in order to make improvements along a section of old U.S. Route 66 situated in Madison County, Illinois. Of the various parcels condemned only that of the respondents, Gustave and Leola Engelke, is here considered. This litigation concerns the proper determination of just…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- City of Chicago v. FarwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. LottaIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
- County of Cook v. HollandIllinois Supreme Court · 1954
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. PelliniIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
- City of Chicago v. CallenderIllinois Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- Dept. of Transp. v. First Bank of SchaumburgAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- Solko v. State Roads Commission of State Highway AdministrationCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- County of St. Clair v. WilsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
- Illinois State Toll Highway Authority v. Itasca Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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