Case Name: Charles McDermott, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1931-05-14
Citations: 6 Ill. Ct. Cl. 545
Docket Number: No. 1646
Parties: Charles McDermott, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 545–546

Head Matter:
(No. 1646
Charles McDermott, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed May 14, 1931.
Thomas A. Murphy, for claimant.
Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Frank E. Eagle-ton, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
Mr. Chief Justice Clarity
delivered the opinion of the court:
This claim was brought to recover compensation for injury to claimant as an employe of the State of Illinois under the Workmen's Compensation Act. The claimant was employed in line of duty on Nov. 8th, 1929, as a brakeman on a gravel train. On said date an axle of a car in the train on which he was riding, broke and the front end of the car came down upon the claimant's left foot. The train being still in motion he was dragged some distance. He sustained an injury to his left foot about the anide.
The Attorney General conies and recommends that an allowance of Thirteen Hundred ($1,300.00) Dollars be made, and on said recommendation the court allows the sum of Thirteen Hundred ($1,300.00) Dollars.