Case Name: Wappello Savings Bank and Sue C. Hackworth, Executors of the Last Will of J. T. Hackworth, Deceased v. State of Illinois
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1921-01-19
Citations: 4 Ill. Ct. Cl. 164
Docket Number: 
Parties: Wappello Savings Bank and Sue C. Hackworth, Executors of the Last Will of J. T. Hackworth, Deceased v. State of Illinois.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 164–164

Head Matter:
Wappello Savings Bank and Sue C. Hackworth, Executors of the Last Will of J. T. Hackworth, Deceased v. State of Illinois.
Opinion filed January 19, 1921.
Inheritance Tax — ichen refund will he made. In this claim there being no dispute as to the facts and law governing the case, the Court enters an award in favor of claimant for the amount of the claim.
Edward J. Brundage, Attorney General, for State.

Opinion:
J. T. Hackworth died April 11, 1918, a resident of Wapello County, State of Iowa, and by his last will transferred certain property, taxable under the inheritance tax laws of Illinois.
On October 10, 1919, an order was entered, the County Judge of Cook County, Illinois assessing a total tax of $14,848.88. On the same day, said tax less 5% discount to-wit: $14,107.39, was paid to County Treasurer of Cook County, and by him to State Treasurer. This was in due time appealed from by claimant to the County Court. Upon a hearing in the County Court, in which all proper parties were represented, the County Court entered an order, assessing a total tax in said estate of $3,798.03, from which order, the State never appealed, or any person interested in the estate.
It was ordered by the County Court that claimants have a refund of $10,508.37.
It is clear from record of the proceedings, copies of which are on file herein, that claimants are entitled to the above amount as refund. The Attorney General admits the correctness and justice of the claim, and consents to its allowance. We therefore award claimants $10,508.37.