Docket of claims, 1878-1917.

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Docket of claims, 1878-1917.

Docket entries include names of claimant and attorney or solicitor representing claimant, claim number, judgment of Commission or Court and dates of judgment and session. Beginning 1895 docket also includes description of damages and frequently amount of compensation claimed.

3 volumes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7389441

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois. Court of Claims

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In 1877 General Assembly created Commission of Claims to hear and determine all unadjusted claims against State of Illinois (l. 1877, p. 64). Commission was composed of one judge from Supreme Court and two circuit court judges, all appointed by Chief Justice of Supreme Court. In 1889 law was amended to allow Governor to appoint all commission members (l. 1889, p. 89). Court of Claims succeeded to Commission's duties in 1903 and Auditor of Public Accounts was named ex officio clerk for court (l. ...

Illinois. Court of Claims. Records and correspondence.

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