Illinois Central Railroad v. Rucker
Illinois Central Railroad v. Rucker
14 Ill. 353
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Illinois Central Gulf Railroad v. Department of Local Government Affairs (Ill. 1983)
- Great Western Natural Gas & Oil Co. v. Hawkins (Ind. Ct. App. 1903)
- Mattheis v. Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad (Neb. 1898)
- Illinois Central Railroad v. City of Chicago (Ill. 1898)
This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.
Opinion of the Court
1. That the relator has the right by its charter, to locate the road over the premises in question — the city of Chicago having assented.
2. The right was not forfeited by the failure to locate this portion of the road, prior to the first of January, 1852.
3. It is the duty of the defendant to appoint appraisers, according to the prayer of the petition.
A peremptory mandamus is awarded.
Peremptory mandamus awarded.
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