Legal Opinion
County of Cook v. Vulcan Materials Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided March 20, 1959No. 34882PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice House
The petitioner, the county of Cook, filed this suit to condemn a 12-acre strip through 65 acres of land owned by Vulcan Materials Company and occupied by it and the other respondents for stone quarrying and asphalt manufacturing purposes. It proposed to construct the Congress Street Expressway over such strip. Respondents appeal from the judgment entered upon the jury verdict of $243,000 as compensation for land taken and $382,000 for damages to land not taken. A freehold is involved.
The property in question is located in the village of Hillside about 18 miles southwest of Chicago and is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Springer v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- City of Chicago v. Harrison-Halsted Building Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1957
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. LambertIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
- County of Cook v. Colonial Oil Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1958
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. AnastoploIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Trustees of Schools of Township No. 42 v. SchroederIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
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- Department of Transportation v. GontermanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Ceres Terminals v. CHICAGO CITY BANKAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
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