C. M. CLETCHER, 1310; ADDIE CLETCHER, 1311, Claimants, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimants, employees at a state hospital, sought compensation for personal property destroyed in a fire. The court awarded $390 to C. M. Cletcher and $718 to Addie Cletcher.

Claim type: Property Damage

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PROPERTY LOSS-when an award will be made for loss of property of an OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLE-

PROPERTY LOSS-when an award will be made for loss of property of an employee of the State. Where claimant had no opportunity to prevent the loss of his property by reason of a fire at a State institution, an award will be made to cover such loss. A. WAYNE CLEMENS, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLETON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

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

It appears that claimants were employed at the Chicago State Hospital at Dunning, Illinois, an institution owned and operated by the State of Illinois; that on Dec. 28th, 1923, while the claimants were in the performance of their duties a fire occurred in said hospital which destroyed clothing, wearing apparel, goods and chattels of claimants, which property was in the quarters of said claimants in said hospital. It further appears that claimants had no opportunity to prevent the loss of their property; that the safety and control of such property was under the control of the defendant.

The Attorney General comes and admits that claimants did sustain the loss and the question to consider being the amount of the loss.

The court after a careful examination of all the files in the case is of the opinion and hereby recommends that the claimant C. M. Cletcher be awarded the sum of $390.00, and that said claimant Addie Cletcher be awarded the sum of $718.00.