INDIANA BRIDGE COMPANY, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

The claimant sought $542.77 for services and additional materials related to erecting an Armory building for the Illinois National Guard. The court awarded the full amount based on the supervising architect's opinion and the Attorney General's consent.

Claim type: Contract

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SERVICES-when State liable. The State is liable for services rendered

SERVICES-when State liable. The State is liable for services rendered and material furnished in the erection of its Armory building for the Illinois National Guard. SAMPSON AND GIFFIN, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; S. S. DuHAMEL, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE CLARRY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim filed to recover for services rendered in connection with the erection of an Armory building for the Illinois National Guard for additional materials, etc., amounting to $542.77 and appearing that the acting supervising architect expresses the opinion that the claimant is entitled to the award claimed and the Attorney General acting upon the opinion of the said architect consents to the award.

Therefore, it is considered by the court that the claimant be allowed the sum of $542.77.