Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. Badgley

This is an action instituted in the circuit court of Pulaski County by the petitioner, Central Illinois Public Service Company (C.I.P.S.), to acquire a perpetual easement to construct, operate and maintain an electric transmission fine across adjacent farmlands owned respectively by defendants Marion J. Badgley and Glenna Badgley and defendants Duard J. Badgley and Mildred Louise Badgley (referred to collectively as defendants). The defendants each filed a separate cross-petition claiming that their lands within the easement strip would be damaged. They also claimed damages to the remainder…