Department of Public Works & Buildings v. Mabee

The question presented by this appeal is whether an abutting property owner may recover damages to property not taken allegedly caused by a traffic regulation restricting access to his property to one direction.

The county court of Woodford County rendered judgment on the verdict of a jury awarding to defendants, Emeline Mabee and Eugene R. Mabee, the sums of $905 for property taken and $3295 for damage to property not taken. The Department of Public Works and Buildings seeks direct review of the case in this court pursuant to section 12 of the Eminent Domain Act. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1957, chap.…