Illinois Supreme Court· 1/17/1945
Winterland v. Winterland
Citations
- 59 N.E.2d 661
- 389 Ill. 384
- 1945 Ill. LEXIS 488
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- 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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