Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, DAVIDS. HENDRICKS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant sought damages for alleged wrongful detention by state officers, but the court found he was properly detained under a county court judgment recommitting him to Alton State Hospital, and dismissed the complaint.
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Headnotes
- WRONGFUL DET m T I o i v - w h e r e claim will be denied for. Where an employee, a n electrician for the Granite City Street Plant was, on order of Circuit Court of St. Clair County t h a t he be recommitted to Altoa State Hospital, detained for that purpose by officers, agents and employees of the State, the claim for wrongful detention will be denied.
On June 18, 1948, the claimant filed his complaint in the above entitled cause.
The complaint alleges that on April 29, 1943, while claimant was employed as an electrician at Granite City Street Plant in Granite City, Illinois, he was taken from his employment and wrongfully detained by officers, agents or employees of the State of Illinois.
The record consists of a complaint, a motion of respondent to dismiss, notice to call up motion to dismiss, an amended complaint, a motion of respondent to dismiss amended complaint and notice to call up motion to dismiss.
The claimant, David S. Hendricks, was held by the State of Illinois by virtue of the judgment of the County Court of St. Clair County, signed by J. E. Fleming, Judge of the County Court of St. Clair County, Illinois, whereby it was ordered and adjudged that the said David S. Hendricks be re-committed to the Alton State Hospital at Alton, Illinois, a copy of w&h judgment, finding and, order, duly certified to by George Renner, Jr., Clerk of the County Court in St. Clair County, is in the record.
Having concluded that claimant had been properly detained, it is unnecessary to discuss any other questions.
The motion of the Attorney General is allowed.
Complaint dismissed.