(No. 3904-Claimant award’ed $808.27.) the September 1945 term of this Court claimant, in ac- on behalf of Respondent, Receipt for payment in full of the facts as alleged by claimant to be true. The Depart- ment found the damages to claimant’s car were caused by and the sworn statement of the claimant are in complete claimant are itemized fully and appear to be reasonable
Case summary
Claimant sought damages to his car caused by escaped inmates from the Illinois State Training School for Boys. The court, based on the Department of Public Welfare's investigation and the Attorney General's recommendation, awarded $808.27.
Statutes cited: Chapter 23 of Section 372(a) Illinois Revised Statutes 1943
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Subsequent to our original Opinion filed herein at the September 1945 term of this Court claimant, in accordance with leave granted, has filed additional evidence which we indicated was required before the rights of the parties could be determined.
The record now consists of the following : Statement of Claim, Report and Recommendation of the Department of Public Welfare, Statement, Brief and Argument [*30] on behalf of Respondent, Receipt for payment in full of lien to Sycamore Finance Company, Paid Voucher for repairs, and Stipulation of Facts.
The facts in this claim are fully set forth in our original Opinion.
The Department of Public Welfare, in accordance with Chapter 23 of Section 372(a) Illinois Revised Statutes 1943, made an investigation of this claim and found the facts as alleged by claimant to be true. The Department found the damages to claimant’s car were caused by inmates who had escaped from the Illinois State Training School for Boys at St. Charles, Illinois, which is a state charitable institution.
The Attorney General, in a brief and argument filed herein, concludes that ‘ ‘ The report of the Department and the sworn statement of the claimant are in complete agreement as to the facts, and the Department has recommended that an award be made. The charges for the damage done to the automobile in the possession of the claimant are itemized fully and appear to be reasonable in every respect. As the procedure outlined by the statute has been followed in detail and there is no disagreement as to the facts, it appears that the claimant is entitled to an award in the amount of $808.27.”
An award is entered in favor of claimant, ERNEST C. CARLS, in the sum of Eight Hundred Eight and 27/100 Dollars ($808.27).