WALTER J. RUEDIGER, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought payment for services and expenses as a member of a committee designated by the Director of Registration and Education. The court awarded the full amount because the appropriation had lapsed before payment, but the state conceded the debt.

Claim type: Lapsed Appropriation

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Headnotes

Services-expenses. Where it appears that claimant performed services and incurred expenses in performance of duties, lawfully assigned to him by a State Department and that at the time there were funds in the appropriation to pay for same, but before application for payment was made the appropriation lapsed, and it is conceded by the proper department and Attorney General that the State is indebted to claimant. In the amount claimed an award for same will be made.

MAX MURDOCK, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; CARL I. DIETZ, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

This claim is for services and expenses of claimant as a member of the committee designated by the Director of Registration and Education for the Profession of Real Estate Brokers pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Administrative Code. At the time the services were rendered and the expenses incurred for which this claim is filed there was ample funds in the appropriation made to the Department of Registration and Education to pay them, but before application for payment was made the appropriation lapsed. It is conceded by the Director of the Department of Registration and Education and the Attorney General that the State owes claimant for services and expenses rendered as a member of such committee the sum of $1,003.98. His claim is therefore allowed and he is awarded the sum of $1,003.98.