Curran v. State

These claims are based upon Sec. 372a, Chap. 23, Ill. Rev. Stat., 1951 entitled “An Act concerning damages caused by escaped inmates of charitable, penal and reformatory institutions over which the State has control”, reading as follows:

“372a. Claims for damages caused by escaped inmates of charitable, penal and reformatory institutions.] § 1. Whenever a claim is filed with the Department of Public Welfare or the Department of Public Safety for payment of damages to property, or for damages resulting from property being stolen, heretofore or hereafter caused by an inmate who has escaped from…