Legal Opinion
Martin v. State
Court of Claims of Illinois
Decided February 24, 1960No. Nos. 4238, 4392, 4399 and 4486-ConsolidatedPublished
1Opinion of the CourtTolson, C. J.
The claims of certain landowners, tenants, or both, for the recovery of damages occasioned by the alleged neglect of the State of Illinois in its operation of a game preserve, known as Horseshoe Lake, in Alexander County, Illinois, are involved in these consolidated cases.
The complaints, as amended, charge the State in the following terms:
That the State of Illinois, through its Department of Conservation, owns and operates Horseshoe Lake Game Preserve.
That respondent, by virtue of Chap. 61, Sec. 154, Ill. Rev. Stats., has ownership and title to all wild birds.
That respondent, in the operation…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Magner v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
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- People v. BridgesIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
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