DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION v. SCHIEN

Nos. 49880, 50020.

72 Ill.2d 287 (1978)

381 N.E.2d 241

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellant, v. HERBERT A. SCHIEN et al., Appellees. — THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS, Appellant, v. BERNARD J. VOGT et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 19, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Springfield (Roy E. Frazier, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, and Robert F. Scott and Raymond L. Terrell, of Springfield, and Harry J. Sterling, of Fairview Heights, Special Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel), for appellant.

Barber & Barber, of Springfield (Carl O. Hoffee and Barry O. Hines, of counsel), for appellees.

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Springfield (Roy E. Frazier, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, and Harry J. Sterling, of Fairview Heights, Special Assistant Attorney General, of counsel), for appellant.

Walker & Williams, P.C., of Belleville, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed. Appeal dismissed.

MR. JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

These consolidated appeals present the question whether, subsequent to entering an order pursuant to the "quick-take" provisions of the Eminent Domain Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 47, pars. 2.1 through 2.10) making a preliminary finding of just compensation and ordering the taking of the land and the vesting of title...

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