JAMES F. GRIMES, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought $323 for damage to hay and timberland from a fire allegedly spreading from a state highway right-of-way. The court found the Attorney General's recommendation of $150 fair and reasonable and awarded that amount.

Claim type: Property Damage

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Headnotes

PROPERTY DAMAGE-when award will be made. Where claimant suffers property damage as a result of a fire spreading upon his land from the right of way of a State Bond Issue Route, an award will be recommended for the damages sustained.

PROPERTY DAMAGE-when award will be made. Where claimant suffers property damage as a result of a fire spreading upon his land from the right of way of a State Bond Issue Route, an award will be recommended for the damages sustained. HARRY ANDERSON, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; CARL I. DIETZ, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

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

[*512] This is a claim for property damage in the sum of Three Hundred and Twenty-three ($323.00) Dollars, for damage to about 18 acres of hay and timberland as a result of a fire on July 15th, 1930. It is claimed that the fire spread from the right of way of State Bond Issue Route 142.

It appears that some damage was done to the property of claimant through this fire and the Attorney General recommends that claimant be allowed a sum not to exceed One Hundred and Fifty ($150.00) Dollars. The court is of the opinion that this allowance is fair and reasonable and therefore recommends that claimant be allowed the sum of One Hundred and Fifty ($150.00) Dollars.