GEORGE E. TURKINGTON v. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Case summary
Claimant sought compensation for services and expenses in recruiting soldiers during the Civil War in 1864. The court denied the claim because it was not filed with the Auditor of State within two years as required by the statute of limitations.
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- STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS-is a bar to all adjudicated claims not
GEORGE E. TURKINGTON
v.
THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Opinion Filed November 1, 1882.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS-is a bar to all adjudicated claims not filed with Auditor of State within two years from the time they accrue. Claims growing out of service said to have been rendered by claimant and moneys by him expended in recruiting soldiers for service in war of the rebellion, is barred by statute of limitations if not filed with Auditor of State within two years from time same accrues.
The petition in this case shows that the cause of action or claim to have arisen in 1864, and grow out of services said to have been rendered by claimant and moneys by him expended in recruiting soldiers for service in the war of the Rebellion.
The claim was filed with the Auditor of State on the 24th day of April, A. D. 1891.
The plea of the statute of limitations is interposed, and the only question which the Commission deem it necessary therefore to consider is, whether the claim is barred by the Act of 1847.
This Commission has uniformly held that said act applies and is in force, and is a bar to all unadjudicated [*114] MCLAUGHLIN v. STATE OF ILLINOIS. claims not filed with the Auditor of State within two years from the time they accrued.
We therefore hold that this claim is barred and that claimant is not entitled to an award.