
    Charles Welling v. State of Illinois.
    
      Opinion filed March 8, 1923.
    
    Fugitives Fbom Justice — liability of State for expense. This case is similar to that of Christenson v. State, Supra, and the decision of the Court announced in that case governs this claim.
    Edward J. Brundage, Attorney Genera], for State.
   This claim amounting to the sum of $148.84 was filed by claimant, Charles Welling, same being for mileage of claimant as messenger for the return from New York, in May, 1921, of Arthur Bernstein, a fugitive from justice, charged in Cook County with the crime of robbery.

The claim is verified by affidavit and is certified to by the County Judge of Cook Couidy as required by section 11 of the Fugitive from Justice Act, and attached to the papers is a statement signed by the Administrative Auditor that the claim has never been paid and that, had the papers been submitted during the time the appropriation, out of which expense should have been paid, was available he would have approved said claim.

There is no question but what the claim is a liability of the State under section 11 of the Act aforesaid, and that said claim has been filed at the earliest opportunity afforded said claimant.

The Attorney General interposes no objection to the claim, waives further proof in the premises and consents to an award.

We, therefore, award said claimant the sum of $148.84.  