Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. Vollentine

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Christian county dismissing a proceeding brought by appellant under the law of eminent domain to acquire the right to damage the property of appellees by causing the same to be overflowed at various times during the year by reason of the construction and maintenance of a dam across the south fork of the Sangamon river, which flows adjacent to the property sought to be damaged.

Appellant is an Illinois corporation engaged in generating and selling electricity to various municipalities, corporations and private individuals in central…