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Court of Claims of Illinois, 1925

Allen v. State

Allen v. State
Court of Claims of Illinois · Decided May 1, 1925 · Leech
5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 189; 1925 Ill. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 119

Counsel

Lee O’Neil Browne, for claimant., Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General ; S. S. DuHamel, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Allen v. State

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Leech

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for damage sustained by claimant to his land and crops by reason of the overflow from waters of the Illinois' and Michigan canal on August 8, 1924, damages to crops amounting to $495.00.

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

On the grounds of social justice and equity, we award claimant the sum of $495.00.

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