Case Name: Brennan Packing Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1925-05-01
Citations: 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 137
Docket Number: No. 735
Parties: Brennan Packing Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 137–137

Head Matter:
(No. 735
Brennan Packing Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed May 1, 1925.
Moran, Paltzer & O’Donnell, for claimant.
Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General ; Edward C. Fitch, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Leech
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is a claim for refund of franchise taxes erroneously paid to the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, by above named claimant in the year 1921, in the amount of $5,000.00.
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 $5,000.00.