PANTAGRAPH PRINTING & STATIONERY COMPANY, ACORPORATION. Claimant v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
The claimant sought payment for 18 diplomas ordered by the Illinois School for the Deaf and delivered at a cost of $50.69. The bill was filed too late for the current biennium appropriation due to an error by the Department of Public Welfare. The court found no negligence on the claimant's part and allowed the claim, awarding $50.69.
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Headnotes
- SUPPLIES-when award may be made for. Where State orders and receives supplies, and bill therefor is not presented before lapse of appropriation out of which same could be paid, and no question is raised as to amount of charges therefor, an award for amount due may be made on claim filed within a reasonable time.
On April 19th, 1935 the respondent, through the Illinois School for the Deaf at Jacksonville, ordered from the claimant Eighteen (18) diplomas at a cost of $50.69. The diplomas were delivered by claimant, and respondent was duly billed therefor. Through an error on the part of the Department of Public Welfare, the bill was filed too late to be paid out of the appropriation of the current biennium.
There was no negligence on the part of the claimant in presenting its bill and no question is raised as to the amount thereof.
Under the facts presented the claim should be allowed.
Award is therefore entered in favor of the claimant for the sum of Fifty Dollars and Sixty-nine Cents ($50.69).