United States v. Pleasure Driveway and Park District of Peoria, Illinois

GRANT, District Judge.

Plaintiff, United States of America, brought this condemnation proceeding pursuant to authority of the general condemnation statute (40 U.S.C.A. § 257), and the Federal-Aid Highway Act (23 U.S.C.A. § 107), to acquire 12.127 acres of land in the city of Peoria, Illinois, being a portion of a 147 acre municipal park belonging to the defendant, Pleasure Driveway and Park District of Peoria, Illinois (appellant), for use in the construction of Interstate Highway Route 74 as a part of the Interstate System contemplated by Section 103(d) of Title 23 U.S.C.A.

The defendant owner…