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  "id": 2842844,
  "name": "William D. Harrington v. State of Illinois",
  "name_abbreviation": "Harrington v. State",
  "decision_date": "1923-05-01",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "349",
  "last_page": "349",
  "citations": [
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      "type": "official",
      "cite": "4 Ill. Ct. Cl. 349"
    }
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. Ct. Cl.",
    "id": 8793,
    "name": "Illinois Court of Claims"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
  },
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  "last_updated": "2023-07-14T18:11:37.214460+00:00",
  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
    "source": "Harvard",
    "batch": "2018"
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  "casebody": {
    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "William D. Harrington v. State of Illinois."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "This is a claim brought to recover for a loss of personal property by claimant through fire while he was in the employ of the State as printing instructor at the St. Charles School for Boys; that while he was so employed lie resided in a frame building belonging to the St. Charles School for Boys; that while residing in said building, it was totally destroyed by fire on the morning of December 12th, 1922, together with all the contents including the personal property of the claimant consisting of bookcases, clothing, traveling bag, Knight Templex\u2019s uniform outfit complete, canned fruit, etc., as shown by the itemized statement hereunto attached, which statement amounts to $392.65.\nThe Attorney General comes and files a demurrer which, according to a long line of precedents, the Court sustains.\nIt appears, however, that the claim hears the approval of E. D. Whipp, as acting managing officer of the institution.\nIt further appears from the statements that the fire was caused by faulty heating plant and to the use of mine-run coal forming gas and blowing open the doors of the furnace.\nEroni the above and foregoing facts it is the opinion of the Court that as a matter of equity and social justice that said claim be allowed.\nIt is therefore recommended by the Court that said claimant be allowed the sum of $392.65.",
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        "author": null
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Edward J. Brundage, Attorney General, for State."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "William D. Harrington v. State of Illinois.\nOpinion filed May 1, 1923.\nSocial Justice and Equity \u2014 when an award will Be made. Although no legal liability attaches to the State for loss of property in a State Institution destroyed by fire, as an act of social justice and equity the Court may enter an award to claimant for his property destroyed by the fire.\nEdward J. Brundage, Attorney General, for State."
  },
  "file_name": "0349-01",
  "first_page_order": 365,
  "last_page_order": 365
}