Case Name: Anna M. Morris, Executrix Estate of Lewis Morris, Deceased, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1924-09-16
Citations: 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 28
Docket Number: No. 783
Parties: Anna M. Morris, Executrix Estate of Lewis Morris, Deceased, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 28–28

Head Matter:
(No. 783
Anna M. Morris, Executrix Estate of Lewis Morris, Deceased, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed September 16, 1924.
Julius Stern, for claimant.
Edward J. Brundage, Attorney General ; George C. Dixon, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Phillips
delivered the opinion of the court:
The claimant, Anna M. Morris, executrix of last will and testament of Louis Morris, deceased, on petition to county judge of Cook County, had the inheritance tax fixed, amounting to $3215.59, less the usual statutory 5% discount, allowed, making a net tax of $3054.81, which she paid to the State.
An appeal was regularly presented from such order to the county court, which upon a hearing, re-assessed and fixed amount to be paid to be $2847.01, less 5%, leaving $2704.66, which findings show that claimant erroneously paid to the defendant $350.15, which amount the Attorney General admits is just and should be refunded.
The court accordingly awards claimant the sum of $350.15.