Legal Opinion

Peoria, Bloomington & Champaign Traction Co. v. Vance

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 1907PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of McLean county; the Hon. Holland A. Russell, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chiee Justice Scott

delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellant, Peoria, Bloomington and Champaign Traction Company, is constructing an interurban electric railroad from Bloomington to Peoria, in this State, which passes through the village of Danvers. On June 9, 1906, it instituted proceedings in the county court of McLean county to condemn a strip of land off the south side of appellees’ farm for-its right of way. This farm is between the village of Danvers and the city of Bloomington, being about one mile from the former and nine miles from the latter. Appellees filed a cross-petition…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad v. WhiteIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Chicago & Pacific Railroad v. FrancisIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Chicago Southern Railway Co. v. NolinIllinois Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Brand v. Union Elevated RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Department of Public Works & Buildings v. GriffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Peoria, Bloomington & Champaign Traction Co. v. VanceIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Elks v. . Comrs.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  5. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority v. Heritage Standard Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990

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