County of LaSalle v. State

Court of Claims of Illinois

County of LaSalle v. State

5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 190, 1925 Ill. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 121

Court of Claims of Illinois·Decided May 1, 1925·No. No. 894·Published

Opinion

Mr. Justice Leech

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for damages sustained by claimant, on its premises located a short distance west of the city of Ottawa, and known as the “LaSalle County Poor Farm”, or “Home”, by reason of the overflow of a canal owned by the State of Illinois; said damage having occurred on or about September 7, 1924, and as a result of which the crops raised on said farm were destroyed, the reasonable value of said crops being $3,500.00.

The demurrer filed by the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, is, as a matter of law, sustained.

We award claimant the sum of $3,500.00, on the grounds of equity and social justice.

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Mr. Justice Leech

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for damages sustained by claimant, on its premises located a short distance west of the city of Ottawa, and known as the “LaSalle County Poor Farm”, or “Home”, by reason of the overflow of a canal owned by the State of Illinois; said damage having occurred on or about September 7, 1924, and as a result of which the crops raised on said farm were destroyed, the reasonable value of said crops being $3,500.00.

The demurrer filed by the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, is, as a matter of law, sustained.

We award claimant the sum of $3,500.00, on the grounds of equity and social justice.

County of LaSalle v. State, 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 190, 1925 Ill. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 121 (Ill. Super. Ct. 1925).

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