A-10719, JANUARY 2, 1926, 5 COMP. GEN. 457

A-10719 January 2, 1926
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WHOSE PRIVATELY OWNED AUTOMOBILE WAS DAMAGED WHILE BEING USED BY HIM ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS AS THE RESULT OF A COLLISION AND WHO HAD ACCEPTED PAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT TENDERED BY THE PERSON INJURING HIS MACHINE. IS NOT ENTITLED TO ANY REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF MARCH 4. THE AUTHORITY RELIED UPON FOR THE PAYMENT IS THE ACT OF MARCH 4. THE FACTS ARE STATED BY THE DISBURSING OFFICER AS FOLLOWS: MR. PAGTER WAS IN CHARGE OF THE COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST. WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. PAGTER'S WORK CARRIED HIM ACROSS THE BORDER LINE TO THE CANADIAN SIDE AND WHILE IN CANADA HIS AUTOMOBILE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER MACHINE. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE COLLISION OCCURRED THROUGH NO FAULT OF MR.