Alton & Southern Railroad v. Vandalia Railroad

This is an appeal from the judgment of the county court of St. Clair county awarding damages to appellant in a condemnation proceeding under the Eminent Domain act instituted by appellee for the purpose of condemning a crossing over the right of way and railroad tracks of appellant.

In 1913 the appellee filed its petition with the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Illinois seeking permission to cross at the same grade the railroad right of way and tracks of appellant, and also the right of way and tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company about 120 feet…