Michigan Central v. State

In Michigan Central v. State, 7 Ill.Ct.Cl. 133 (1933), the Court stated that: Disagreements and disputes may arise between the State and the other parties thereto necessitating the determination of questions of both law and fact. To provide a forum for the determination of such questions the Legislature created the Court of Claims. But it is clear the Legislature did not intend the Court of Claims should take jurisdiction of matters the determination of which had been developed upon other agencies. It was only created to hear claims and demands against the State for which no other forum had been provided. Any other construction of the powers developed upon the Court of Claims would give it jurisdiction to review the decisions of all agencies of the State in all matters involving the moneys due to or from the State. Certainly the Legislature never intended to confer such powers upon the Court.