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Wilson v. State of Illinois

6 Ill. Ct. Cl. 270 Illinois Court of Claims Filed 1929-05-09 No. 1408
Disposition: (No. 1408-Claimant awarded $701.25.) Award: $701.25 Agency: Department of Public Welfare
Cite as: Wilson v. State of Illinois, 6 Ill. Ct. Cl. 270 (1929)

HARRY WILSON, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant, a state employee, was injured while delivering packages for the Department of Public Welfare. The Attorney General recommended an award, and the court awarded $701.25.

Claim type: Personal Injury Negligence

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  1. PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made. Where it appears that

PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made. Where it appears that claimant received injuries in course of employment while working as a clerk and chauffeur for the Department of Public Welfare, an award will be made upon the recommendation of the Attorney General. HARRY WILSON, pro se. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; ROY D. JOHNSON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE LEECH delivered the opinion of the court:

The claimant in this case, Harry Wilson, was on the 20th day of November, A. D. 1928, employed in the Department of Public Welfare of the State of Illinois, as messenger clerk and chauffeur and while working for the State in that department, he was directed to deliver packages to the Lincoln State School at Lincoln, Illinois. While in the performance of his duty he was injured. [*231]

The facts concerning the accident are agreed and the Attorney General has recommended an award of $701.25.

We, therefore, make an award in the amount of $701.25.

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