JOHN REGIS, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought damages for his truck sliding off a turn table used by the State in constructing the Illinois Waterway. The Attorney General consented to an award of $1,200, which the court recommended.

Claim type: Property Damage

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PROPERTY DAMAGE.-when award will be made. The court recommends OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLE-

PROPERTY DAMAGE.-when award will be made. The court recommends an award for damage to claimant's truck as a result of its sliding off a turntable used by the State, upon the consent of the Attorney General. BARR & BARR, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLETON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

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

This is a claim brought to recover on account of damages to the claimant's truck sustained on Oct. 2nd, 1929, when the truck slid off a certain turn table used by the State in the construction of the west wall of the Illinois Waterway construction program. The damages asked by claimant is in the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars.

The Attorney General comes in person and consents that claimant be awarded the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1,200.00) Dollars.

Therefore the court recommends that the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1,200.00) Dollars be awarded said claimant.