Case ID: ill-ct-cl_5/html/0136-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Mr. Justice Leech", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

(No. 732
    Claimant awarded $3,800.00.)
    H. Channon Company, a Corporation, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
    
      Opinion filed May 1, 1925.
    
    Franchise tax — volien will he awarded. This case is controlled by the decision of the court in Herenden Milling Go- v. State, supra.
    
    Moran, Paltzer & O’Donnell, for claimant.
    Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Edward E. Fitch, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.
   Mr. Justice Leech

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for the refund of franchise taxes erroneously paid to the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, by above claimant, in the years 1920 and 1921; total excess paid by claimant amounting to $3,800.00.

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 $3,800.00.