BUELL S. ROGERS v. STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Case summary
Claimant sought compensation for services as a Major in the Illinois National Guard in opening and supervising recruiting offices. The court awarded $777.70 based on the Attorney General's consent and waiver of further proof.
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- MILITARY SERVICE-when State liable. The State is liable for the
BUELL S. ROGERS
v.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Opinion filed April 16, 1923.
MILITARY SERVICE-when State liable. The State is liable for the services rendered by claimant, at the request of his superior officers, in opening and supervising the recruiting office for National Guard for Federal Service.
Edward J. Brundage, Attorney General, for State.
This claim verified by affidavit of the claimant, amounting to the sum of $777.70, was filed March 22nd, 1922. The claimant states that he is entitled to said sum as compensation for services rendered as Major, Medical Corps, Illinois National Guard; that the service rendered by said claimant was at the request of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, in opening and supervising the operation of recruiting offices in Chicago, Illinois, for the National Guard for Federal service, during April, May and June of 1917.
This claim bears the approval of Richard J. Shand, Col., Adjutant General when the services were rendered.
The Attorney General consents to the award and waives further proof.
The Court therefore recommends an award in the sum of seven hundred seventy-seven dollars and seventy cents ($777.70). [*342] 342 CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RY. CO. v. STATE OF ILL.