Illinois Central Railroad v. Rucker
This text of 14 Ill. 353 (Illinois Central Railroad v. Rucker) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Illinois Supreme Court primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
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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