Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 12, 1967No. Gen. 10,786PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoran, P. J.
This is an appeal from judgments of the Circuit Court of Macoupin County, Illinois, dismissing the amended complaints in three consolidated cases.
The plaintiffs brought suit against the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, the Superior Coal Company, and five directors of the Superior Coal Company to recover for damage to their lands allegedly caused by surface subsidence. They alleged that the Superior Coal Company had been in possession of all coal underlying the surface of their lands and had engaged in mining and removing the coal at the time of the alleged subsidence, April 1, 1955;…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Taylor v. Standard Gas & Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Dregne v. Five Cent Cab Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1943
- Skidmore v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1948
- Tankersley v. Peabody Coal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
- Buis v. Peabody Coal Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- North American Asbestos Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- Bergman & Lefkow Insurance Agency v. Flash Cab Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1969
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