Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Harper
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 12, 1978No. 78-175PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Earns
Petitioner, the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois (hereinafter referred to as the Department) appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Saline County entered upon a jury verdict in an action to condemn two parcels of real estate owned respectively by defendants Thomas E. Harper and Sharon D. Harper and defendants Shirley J. Martin and Gregory Martin.
The two tracts were vested in the Department by order of the circuit court pursuant to the Illinois Eminent Domain Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 47, par. 1 et seq.) A hearing was held before a jury to determine the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Trustees of Schools of Township No. 44 v. KiraneIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
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- Utah State Road Commission v. JohnsonUtah Supreme Court · 1976
- Lake County Forest Preserve District v. Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re Marriage of ThorntonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Department of Transportation v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- Hill v. Ben Franklin Savings & Loan Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Co. v. Crystal Lake Industrial Park, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- Department of Transportation Ex Rel. People v. Central Stone Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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