Eugene Dietzgen Company v. Nois — 26 Ill. Ct. Cl. 453

EUGENE DIETZGEN COMPANY, Claimant, 'v. STATE OF ILLJ- NOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought $133.90 for materials furnished to the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Highways. The court awarded $133.90 because the contract was properly entered into, services were satisfactorily performed, proper charges were made, adequate funds were available when the contract was entered into, and the appropriation had lapsed.

Claim type: Lapsed Appropriation

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Headnotes

E UGENE DIETZGEN COMPANY, Claimant, 'us. STATE OF ILLJ- WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General; SAUL R. WEX- CONTRACTS-&Sed appropriation. Where contract has been prop-

EUGENE DIETZGEN COMPANY, Claimant, pro se. WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General; SAUL R. WEXLER, Assistant Attorney General, f o r Respondent. CONTRACTS-&Sed appropriation. Where contract has been properly entered into, all provisions thereof satisfactorily performed, proper charges made therefor, adequate funds were available at the time said contract was executed, and the appropriation from which such claim could and would have been paid had lapsed, a n award will be made.

DOVE, J.

Claimant, Eugene Dietagen Company, a Delaware Corporation, filed its complaint against the respondent for the sum of $133.90 for materials furnished the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Highways, Springfield, Illinois.

A stipulation was was therefore entered into by claimant and respondent, as follows : [*454]

“That claimant, Eugene Dietzgen Company, had furnished materials as alleged in claimant’s statement of clavm.

“That there is lawfully due claimant the sum of One Hundred Thirty Three Dollars and Ninety Cents ($133.90).

“That, as a result of delay in billing by claimant herein, payment was not made prior to the closing of the biennial appropriation.

“That claimant continues to be the sole person interested in this claim, and that no assignment thereof has occurred.

“That, upon the foregoing agreed case filed herein, the Court shall decide thereon, and render judgment herein according to the rights of the parties in the same manner as if the facts aforesaid were proved upon the trial of said issue.”

This is a matter of a lapsed appropriation, and this Court has repeatedly held that, where a contract has been (1) properly entered into ; (2) service is satisfactorily performed, and materials furnished in accordance with such contract; (3) proper charges made therefor; (4) adequate funds were available at the time the contracts were entered into; and, (5) the appropriation for the biennium from which such claim could have been paid had lapsed, it would enter an award for the amount due.

Claimant, Eugene Dietzgen Company, is, therefore, awardccl the sum of $133.90.