Illinois Central Railroad v. Village of Lostant

This appeal is from judgments of the county court of LaSalle county fixing the compensation to be paid appellant for opening streets across its right of way in the village of Lostant. Two proceedings were begun in the county court at the same time,—one for opening Second street and the other for opening Third street. The ordinances, petitions and proceedings in the cases are identical. ■ For Second street the compensation was fixed at $200 and for Third street at $300, and judgments of condemnation were entered accordingly. The cases are consolidated in this court.

It is first insisted that…