Shaw v. Kronst

Plaintiffs-appellees commenced an action against defendants-appellants seeking an order for writ of mandamus which would compel defendants to institute eminent domain proceedings which would have the effect of compensating plaintiffs for damage to lands not taken ancillary to the conversion of U.S. Route 66 in Madison County to limited access highway Interstate 55. To plaintiffs’ petition defendants filed a motion to dismiss, which was denied. Defendants then filed an answer to the petition and to this plaintiffs replied. Apparently after a trial on the merits the court below entered an order…