Paulus v. State

On November 2, 1960, Carl Panins filed a complaint seeking an award for damages to bis property, caused by Francis Wasson, a patient at the Lincoln State School, Lincoln, Illinois.

Apparently claimant and the Department of Public Welfare were of the opinion that the case should be tried on the basis of the provisions of Chapter 23, Sec. 4041, 1959 Ill. Rev. Stats.

“Claims for damages caused by escaped inmates of charitable, penal, reformatory, ¡or other institutions. Whenever a claim is filed with the Department of Public Welfare, or the Department of Public Safety, or the Youth Commission for…