ARTHUR R. CLARK, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought $26.33, one-third of the appraised value of a dairy cow slaughtered after reacting to a tuberculosis test. The Director of Agriculture approved the claim, but payment was delayed until the appropriation lapsed; the court awarded the amount.

Claim type: Lapsed Appropriation

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ANIMALS.-When award will be made. When it appears claimant failed

ANIMALS.-When award will be made. When it appears claimant failed to receive compensation for the destruction of a dairy cow, which reacted to a tuberculosis test for the reason that the appropriation for such purpose had lapsed, an award will be made upon the recommendation of the Attorney General. CHARLES H. THOMPSON, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; ROY D. JOHNSON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

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

This is a claim for $26.33 which represents one-third of the appraised value of a dairy cow which was slaughtered after a tuberculosis test had been made and which the said animal reacted. It appeared that the Director of Agriculture approved the claim as being just and on account of delay in mails or for other reasons the claim was not paid until the appropriation under which these claims are handled, had lapsed.

The Attorney General recommends an award in said amount, and therefore this court recommends that claimant be awarded the sum of $26.33.