Case Name: John W. McDowell, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Avery Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1925-05-01
Citations: 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 123
Docket Number: No. 29
Parties: John W. McDowell, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Avery Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 123–123

Head Matter:
(No. 29
John W. McDowell, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Avery Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed May 1, 1925.
Hunter, Page & Kavanaugh, for claimant.
Edward J. Brundage, Attorney General ; Floyd E. Britton, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Leech
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is a claim for refund of franchise tax erroneously paid the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, by claimant, amounting to $1,210.09.
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 $1,210.09.