Court of Claims of Illinois, 1926

Chicago-Springfield Coal Co. v. State

Chicago-Springfield Coal Co. v. State
Court of Claims of Illinois · Decided November 9, 1926 · Clarity
5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 235; 1926 Ill. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 12

Counsel

Stevens & Herndon, for claimant., Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Frank R. Eagleton, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Chicago-Springfield Coal Co. v. State

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chief Justice Clarity

delivered the opinion of the court:

The facts disclosed in. this claim are similar to the case of Clark, Coal and Coke Company, No. 821-41, in which it appeared that no claim was made for war tax on shipments of coal to institutions under the control of defendants. Representatives of defendant were advised that no war tax would be required on freight charges on the shipments of coal made to State institutions. However after the transaction was closed, the federal authorities collected this tax from claimant and for reasons set forth in the Clark case it is the opinion of this court that claimant is entitled to recover the amount of the tax.

Therefore it is ordered by the court that claimant be allowed the sum of $159.27.

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