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Court of Claims of Illinois, 1925

Mudge & Co. v. State

Mudge & Co. v. State
Court of Claims of Illinois · Decided May 1, 1925 · Leech
5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 123; 1925 Ill. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 50

Counsel

Sims, Welch, Godman & Stranksy, for claimant., Edward J. Brundage, Attorney General ; Floyd E. Britton, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Mudge & Co. v. State

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Leech

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for the recovery of franchise tax, erroneously paid to the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, by claimant, in the years 1920, 1921 and 1922, amounting in all to $1,921.87.

Demurrer filed by the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, is, as a matter of law, sustained.

On the grounds of equity and social justice, we award claimant the sum of $1,921.87.

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