R. WILLIAMS, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, CHARLFS Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant sought return of a $200 deposit made under the Motor Vehicle Law after a lawsuit arising from an accident resulted in a not guilty verdict. The court awarded the $200 based on a stipulation that the amount was lawfully due.
Statutes cited: Ch. 95½, Sec. 7-503, Ill.Rev.Stat., 1971; Ch. 95½, Sec. 7-503, Ill.Rev.Stat., 1967
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Headnotes
- MOTOR VmmEs-escheat o f Financial Responsibility deposit. Evidence disclosed that claimant was entitled to a refund of monies escheated to the State pursuant to Ch. 936, Sec. 7-50:), 111 Hev.Stat , 1971.
Claimant, Charles R. Williams, seeks recovery of the sum of $200.00, which was deposited with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 28, 1963, pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Law. (Ch. 95f6, Sec. 7-503, IlI.Hev.Stat., [*27] 1971.). The requirement of deposit arose out of an automobile accident, which occurred on October 19,1962, and involved a vehicle driven by claimant.
The evidence shows that a suit did arise out of the accident, being Case No. 64 L 3278 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, and being entitled “Charles R . Williams vs. Percy P . Casey”. This suit was resolved on March 25,1969, before Judge Meyer Goldstein when a not guilty verdict was rendered.
The evidence further shows that claimant made demand for said sum from the Office of the Secretary of State on May 19, 1969, which Office refused the demand on the grounds that the $200.00 had been transferred to the General Revenue Fund on September 8, 1966.
A stipulation has been entered into by claimant and respondent as follows:
“That claimant, Charles H.Willianis, had deposited the sin11 with the Officcx of the Secretary of State-Safety Responsibility Section, as alleged in thr claimant’s coniplaint.
That there is Inwfnlly due clainiant the sum of Two Hnndred Ilollars and No Cents ($200.00).
That said snin was transferrrd to the General Revenne Fund of the State of Illinois on Septembcr 8, 1966, pursuant to Ch. 95%.See. 7-503, IIl.Rev.Stat., 1967.
That claimant continries to be the sole person interested in this claiin, and that no assignnwnt thereof had occrirred.
That npon thr forcgoing agreed casc filed herein the Conrt shall tlecitlr thereon, and render jndgnient herein according to the rights of the parties in the same manner as if the facts aforesaid werc, proved upon the trial of said issiic.”
Claimant, Charles R. Williams, is hereby awarded the sum of $200.00.
( No . 5657-Clai1nant ;warded $3,752.53.) H AROLD R OTHERMEL , Claimant, vs. S TATE O F I LLINOIS ,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Respondent.
[*28] Opinion filed November 11, 1969.
HAROLD ROTHERMEL, Claimant, pro se.
WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General; LEE D. MARTIN, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent.
CoNTRAcrs-hpsed appropriation. When the appropriation from which a claim should have been paid has lapsed, the Court will enter an award for the amount due claimant.
BOOKWALTER, J.