MERCHANTS TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO., Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

The claimant sought payment for moving statues of ex-Governors Palmer and Yates to a new site. The court awarded $119.08 because the work was completed and the Attorney General consented to the allowance.

Claim type: Contract

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CONTRACT-when State liable. Where work has been performed for the

CONTRACT-when State liable. Where work has been performed for the benefit of the State, and is accepted by the State, claimant is entitled to an award for the amount of its claim. MERCHANTS TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO., for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; GEORGE C. DIXON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE CLARITY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for the handling of the statues of ex-Governors Palmer and Yates from a spot south of the Centennial building to their present permanent site. It appears that the work has been done and that the balance claimed by claimant is just as the defendant, through its Attorney General comes into court and consents to its allowance.

It is therefore considered by the court that the claim amounting to $119.08 be allowed.