Case Name: Frank H. Downs, et al., Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1927-05-26
Citations: 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 431
Docket Number: No. 1190
Parties: Frank H. Downs, et al., Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 431–432

Head Matter:
(No. 1190
Frank H. Downs, et al., Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed May 26, 1927.
Thomas A. Murphy, for claimant.
Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Frank R. Eagleton, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Leech
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is a claim for damages to property belonging to the claimants as trustees of Local No. 473 of the United Mine Workers of America, located at LaSalle, Illinois.
The facts in this case were investigated by J. M. McCoy, chief clerk of the Division of Highways of the Department of Public Works and Buildings and from the report of J. M. McCoy, we find that the property described in the statement of claim was damaged to the extent of $1,025.00.
We therefore award the claimant the sum of $1,025.00.