Court Opinion

ID: 8611046
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-24 08:20:02.069142+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:55:21.186182
License: Public Domain

The declaration and evidence in this case show that on the 26th day of August, A. D. 1910, the Illinois National Guard was in encampment for instruction pursuant to the laws of the State of Illinois, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, and that they did then and there trespass on the premises of the claimant and damage and destroy certain plants, shrubs, flowers and trees thereon in the sum of two hundred fifteen and 50-100 ($215.50) dollars, and likewise damaged and destroyed certain pipes, plumbing and fittings in the sum of twelve and fifty-two one hundredths ($12.52) dollars, making a total damage of two hundred twenty-eight and 2-100 ($228.02) dollars. The trespass in question was committed without any authority from the claimant while the National Guard was engaged in a sham battle; they moved in a body over the premises of the claimant and destroyed property as charged in the declaration. The amount of the damage is shown by. competent proof to be two hundred twenty-eight and 2-100 ($228.02) dollars. The Act creating the Court of Claims, approved May 16, 1903, in force July 1, 1903, provides, among other things, as follows: Section 3 # # * “and it shall be the dirty of said Court to hear and determine the following matters * * * 3d, all unadjusted and controverted claims against * * * the military power of the State when called into action for the preservation of the public peace or order, or for instruction in camp arising out of any contract, expressed or implied, or in tort or for any damages, whether' liquidated or unliquidated, or any other claim or demand whatsoever.” The facts as above set forth are uncontroverted' and in the opinion of the Court bring this case clearly within the provisions of section three above quoted, and claimant is therefore entitled to an award. Her claim for two hundred twenty-eight and 2-100 ($228.02) dollars is therefore hereby allowed.