Case Name: Balaban & Katz Inc., Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1925-05-01
Citations: 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 140
Docket Number: No. 746
Parties: Balaban & Katz Inc., Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 140–140

Head Matter:
(No. 746
Balaban & Katz Inc., 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 the refund of franchise taxes erroneously paid to the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, by the above named claimant, in the years 1920 and 1921, amounting in all to $3993.34.
The demurrer filed by the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, is, as a matter of law, sustained.
On the grounds of equity and social justice, we award claimant the sum of $3993.34.