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Court of Claims of Illinois, 1925

Herendeen Milling Co. v. State

Herendeen Milling Co. v. State
Court of Claims of Illinois · Decided May 1, 1925 · Leech
5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 125; 1925 Ill. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 54

Counsel

Johnson, Moran, Paltzer & O’Donnell, for claimant., Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Edward C. Fitch, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Herendeen Milling Co. v. State

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Leech

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim to refund certain portions of franchise taxes paid erroneously to the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois by above claimant, in the years 1921, 1922 and 1923, total excess tax paid amounting to $8,787.50.

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

On the grounds of social justice and equity, we award claimant the sum of $8,787.50.

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