Legal Opinion
Department of Public Works & Buildings v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided November 27, 1950No. 31425PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daily
The Department of Public Works and Buildings of the State of Illinois filed its petition in the circuit court of Lake County to condemn, for park purposes, to-wit: the Illinois Beach State Park, three tracts of land, an undivided one-half interest of which belonged to the appellants, Arthur T. Galt and Ida Cook Galt. A jury returned a verdict finding the fair cash value of the respective tracts to be: $98,325 for a 207-acre tract in Benton Township; $7622 for a 38.11-acre tract in Waukegan Township; and $31,S38 for a 48.48-acre tract also in Waukegan Township. The court entered judgment…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Zurn v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
- Poole v. City of KankakeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
- Mitchell v. LowdenIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
- People v. JoyceIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
- Zelney v. MurphyIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Lowe v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- People Ex Rel. Gutknecht v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. LambertIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
- Harp v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. LanterIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
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