Legal Opinion
City of Maroa v. Illinois Central Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 14, 1992No. 4-91-0736PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCULLOUGH
Defendant Illinois Central Railroad (IC) appeals from a summary-judgment entered by the circuit court of Macon County in this declaratory judgment action initiated by plaintiff the City of Maroa (Maroa). In bringing this action, Maroa sought a declaration that IC has abandoned and forfeited its interest in the 200-foot right-of-way within the city limits of Maroa and that Maroa is the owner of this property. IC is a Delaware corporation which is the successor in interest to the Illinois Central Railroad Company (Illinois Central), the charter for which was approved by the Illinois General…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Illinois Central Railroad v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Pyne v. WitmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. TownsendSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. George Hyman Construction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1999
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