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Winterland v. Winterland

Citations

  • 59 N.E.2d 661
  • 389 Ill. 384
  • 1945 Ill. LEXIS 488

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • allowing utility installation; \extent of a way of necessity is a way such as is required for the complete and beneficial use of the land to which such way is impliedly attached\
  • allowing utility installation; \extent of a way of necessity is a way such as is required for the complete and beneficial use of the land to which such way is impliedly attached\
  • granting utility access over easement by necessity under public policy rationale, recognizing that ‘‘[e]lectricity is largely used for power and light . . . and that its use contributes to the full and profitable enjoyment of a [property] can hardly be doubted’’
  • easement for “farm crossings” included installation of underground conduit for the purpose of supplying electricity to farm
  • gas company did not need landowner's consent to install pipeline in county right-of-way and landowner did not suffer any legal damages from such installation
  • \farm crossing\ easement includes right to install power line

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Judges: Thompson, Gunn

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