Castleman v. State

This is a claim for damages to Claimant’s property caused by escaped inmates of a State controlled institution.

Claimant brings this action under the provisions of Ill.Rev.Stat., Ch. 23, §4041, to recover damages to his 1967 Chevrolet Impala hardtop, which was admittedly stolen and wrecked by two escapees from the Department of Corrections’ Fort Massac Boys Camp in Metropolis. The parties have agreed that the value of Claimant’s loss by said damage is $1,035.00

The facts are not in dispute. They are contained in the memoranda and reports of the Department of Corrections on this matter and the…