C. A. FRENCH, FRED FRENCH AND GEORGE E. SCHOPMEYER, Claimants, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimants performed extra work on a highway construction contract due to delays by another contractor, causing extra haul. The State Highway Department considered the claim just, and the Attorney General recommended payment. The court awarded the full amount.

Claim type: Contract

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CONTRACTS-when award will be made. Where it appears that claimants OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLE-

CONTRACTS-when award will be made. Where it appears that claimants performed extra work not called for under contract for a part of the hard road system, an award will be made upon the recommendation of the Attorney General. VIRGIL W. MILLS, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLETON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

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

It appears that claimants performed extra work not anticipating their bid on construction of a part of the hardroad [*215] system on Section 20, Route 15 of the State Highway System of Illinois. It is alleged that extra expense was due to the extra haul which was necessary on account of the grading of bridge and bridge operations of another contractor not being sufficiently advanced to permit the hauling over the new grade as understood the time the contract was entered. It appears that the claim is considered just by the State Highway Department.

And the Attorney General comes and recommends that the claimants be allowed the sum of Two Thousand Thirtyfive Dollars and Six Cents ($2,035.06).

It is therefore recommended by this court that claimants be allowed the said sum of Two Thousand Thirty-five Dollars and Six Cents ($2,035.06).