Springfield & Illinois Southeastern Railway Co. v. Hall

Citations

• 67 Ill. 99

Syllabus

<p>1. Right of wat—effect of change in law after proceedings awe commenced. The State has the right to say on what terms it will allow its right of eminent domain to be exercised, so long as any thing remains to be done by the corporation in order to complete the condemnation of the land.</p> <p>2. A proceeding to condemn land for a right of way was commenced under the act of 1852, relating to that subject, but, before a trial was had, the act of 1872 had taken effect, and the damages were assessed according to the provisions of the latter act, which expressly repealed all conflicting laws: Held, that the assessment was properly made under the latter act, as the proceedings were in fieri when it took effect.</p>