Legal Opinion
Department of Public Works & Buildings v. Neace
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 20, 1973No. 72-173PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is an eminent domain proceeding. Certain defendants appeal from orders denying their traverses and motions to dismiss (traverse) and from the granting of petitioner’s motion for immediate vesting of title (quick take).
Reversal is sought on two grounds: (1) the court erred by considering petitioner’s motion for quick take prior to conducting a hearing on defendants’ traverse; and (2) the evidence failed to support petitioner’s authority to proceed under the power of eminent domain.
On November 16, 1970, petitioner filed a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City of Evanston v. PiotrowiczIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. RyanIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
- Board of Education of Cicero-Stickney Township High School, High School District No. 201 v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. EllsIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Board of Trustees v. LangeIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
3Cited by7 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. RoodhouseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- City of Chicago v. First BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- County of De Kalb v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. KellerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Department of Transportation ex rel. People v. First Galesburg National Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1989
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