Vernon J. White v. State of Illinois — 26 Ill. Ct. Cl. 190

VERNON J. WHITE, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Re- spondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought a refund of a $310.00 responsibility security bond deposited with the Secretary of State. The court found claimant complied with the statute and was justly entitled to the refund, awarding $310.00.

Claim type: Unjust Enrichment Refund

Statutes cited: Ill. Rev. Stats., Chap. 95½, Sec. 7-204; Ill. Rev. Stats., Chap. 95½, Sec. 7-503

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Headnotes

MOTOR VEHICLES-escheat of safety responsibility deposit. Eddence disclosed that claimant was entitled to a refund of monies escheated to State pursuant to Chap. 9636, Sec. 7-603, 1965 Ill. Rev. Stats.

VERNON J. WHITE, Claimant, pro se. WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General; MORTON L. ZASLAVSKY, Assistant Attorney General, f o r Respondent.

DOVE, J.

On March 23, 1967, claimant, Vernon J. White, filed a claim seeking a refund of a responsibility security bond deposited with the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, as required by See. 7-204 of the Motor Vehicle Laws of the State of Illinois. u

A written stipulation was entered into by claimant and respondent, which states as follows:

“That claimant, Vernon J. White, deposited with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois in accordance with Chap. 9636, Sec. 7-204, 1966 Ill. Rev. Stats., as amended, the sum of $310.00.

“That on February 24, 1956 claimant was entitled to a refund of said sum, (Ill. Rev. Stats., Chap. 95%, Sec. 7-503),and was so notified by the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois.

“That, as a result of the failure of claimant to file claim for refund, the funds were transferred to the General Revenue Fund on August 1, 1962.

“That claimant continues to be the sole person interested in this claim; that no assignment thereof has occurred; and that claimant is the sole owner of such claim.

“That upon the foregoing agreed case filed herein, the Court shall decide thereon, and render judgment herein according to the rights of the parties in the same manner as if the facts aforesaid were proved upon the trial of said issue.”

See. 7-503, Chap 951/, Ill. Rev. Stats., provides that any person having a legal claim against such deposit may enforce it by appropriate proceedings in the Court of Claims. The Court is of the opinion that claimant has complied with the statute, and is justly entitled to a refund.

An award is accordingly made by this Court to claimant, Vernon J. White, in the amount of $310.00.