Dunteman v. State

Claimant, Edwin W. Dunteman, Jr., brings this claim for alleged breach of contract by the State. The contract in question is the alleged lease of a certain tract of farmland located at the Illinois Youth Center, St. Charles, Illinois, owned by the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The relationship between the Claimant and the State began in March of 1970 when the Claimant signed a lease with the Department of Corrections for the farmland. The lease provided that the Claimant would farm the land and pay a certain amount to the Department of Corrections. This lease was extended until December…