GEORGE KRAMER, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

The claimant sought damages to his dwelling house due to construction of hard road routes in front of his residence. The court awarded $600.00 based on an agreement between counsel and the Attorney General.

Claim type: Property Damage

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Headnotes

OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; ROY D. JOHNSON and CARL I. DIETZ, Assistant Attorneys General, for respondent.

PROPERTY DAMAGE-when award will be made. Where it appears that claimant has suffered damage to his property by reason of the construction of a hard road an award will be made pursuant to the stipulation and agreement of counsel for claimant and respondent. C. W. MIDDLEKAUFF AND FRED S. SMITH, for claimant.

Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

The claimant files this claim for damages to dwelling house on account of the construction of routes No. 40 and No. 78 of the hard road system, in front of his residence.

Counsel for claimant and the Attorney General for the State have agreed that the claimant is damaged in the sum of $600.00.

Therefore, an award for the sum of $600.00 is awarded claimant.