St. Louis & Southeastern Railway Co. v. Teters
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson county; the Hon. James M. Pollock, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding instituted by the appellant against the appellee, to condemn land for a right of way.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson county; the Hon. James M. Pollock, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding instituted by the appellant against the appellee, to condemn land for a right of way. At the March term, 1873, the petitioner moved the court for a continuance, based upon the following affidavit: “A. L, Gardiner, being first duly sworn, says that he is the agent of the plaintiff; that said plaintiff can not safely proceed to the trial of said cause at this term of court on account of the absence of Thomas S. Casey, who is the principal or senior counsel in said cause ; that…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This was a proceeding under the statute, instituted by appellant in the circuit court of Jefferson county, against appellee. for the purpose of condemning the right of way for its railway over a forty-acre tract of land. The venue was changed to White county, and afterwards again changed back to Jefferson county.
At the March term, 1873, the cause was tried by the court and a jury. A verdict for $600 was rendered, and after overruling a motion for a new trial, the court rendered judgment for that sum and awarded execution.
It is insisted that the court below erred in overruling a motion for a…
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