LAURA DORRE, JAMES P. WARD & MAY WARD, FRED F. MEIFERDT & BELLE MEIFERDT, FRANK G. PIERCE & LILLIAN PIERCE, FLORENCE LARKINS & RICHARD LARKINS, Claimants, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimants sought damages for the construction of a hard road adjacent to the City of Joliet. The court awarded $5,400.00 as compensation, with the Attorney General consenting to the allowance.

Claim type: Property Damage

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HIGHWAYS-The opinion in this case is determined by the authority an-

HIGHWAYS-The opinion in this case is determined by the authority announced in the case of S. A. Rudd v. State of Illinois, 1131, supra. JOHN L. WALKER, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; ROY D. JOHNSON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the court:

[*133] This is a claim to recover damages on account of building of hard road by the State Highway Department of the State of Illinois, adjacent to the City of Joliet.

Evidence was heard and arguments made and the Attorney General comes and consents to an allowance of Fifty-four Hundred Dollars ($5,400.00) as compensation to claimants.

Therefore, it is recommended by this court that the claimants be allowed the sum of Fifty-four Hundred Dollars ($5,400.00).