Cache River Drainage District v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
Appear from the County Court of Massac county; the Hon. W. F. Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Dunn
The county court of Massac county rendered a judgment confirming the verdict of a jury assessing benefits to the right of way of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company in the Cache River Drainage District, and the railroad company has appealed.
The commissioners’ roll described the right of way as containing 17.36 miles and assessed it for benefits at $500 a mile, making a total of $8680. It was admitted on the trial that there were only 13.68 miles of the right of way in the district and the total amount of benefits assessed by the jury was $6840, being $500 a mile. The railroad…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. People ex rel. GrimwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Carlin v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1909
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