Court of Claims of Illinois May 1, 1925, No. 894 (County of LaSalle v. State)

Mr. Justice Leech

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for damages sustained by claimant, on its premises located a short distance west of the city of Ottawa, and known as the “LaSalle County Poor Farm”, or “Home”, by reason of the overflow of a canal owned by the State of Illinois; said damage having occurred on or about September 7, 1924, and as a result of which the crops raised