A. R. RANSOM, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought $180 for crop loss and inability to plant due to a destroyed drain line under the jurisdiction of the Division of Highways. The court recommended an award of $75, as suggested by the Attorney General.

Claim type: Property Damage

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Headnotes

PROPERTY DAMAGE-when award will be made. Where it appears from OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLE-

PROPERTY DAMAGE-when award will be made. Where it appears from the evidence loss of crops resulted by reason of the destruction of a drain line by the Division of Highways, an award will be recommended upon the opinion of the District Engineer and the Attorney General. FRANK E. HERRICK, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLETON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

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

This is a claim for the loss of crops on one and one-half acres of ground in the year 1929 and inability to plant 4 acres on the same farm land in 1929 as a result of a drain line being destroyed which was under the jurisdiction of the Division of Highways. The files in the case do not disclose very many facts upon which the court can consider the actual damage, but it appears that the District Engineer of Highways and the Attorney General's office are of the opinion that an allowance should be made. The claim is for $180.00 and the Attorney General suggests that $75.00 is a reasonable amount to allow.

Therefore the court recommends that claimant be allowed the sum of Seventy-five ($75.00) Dollars.