Case Name: Independent Pneumatic Tool Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1925-05-01
Citations: 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 139
Docket Number: No. 739
Parties: Independent Pneumatic Tool Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 139–139

Head Matter:
(No. 739
Independent Pneumatic Tool 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 the recovery of franchise taxes erroneously paid to the Secretary of State, of the State of Illinois, in the years 1921, 1922 and 1923, amounting* in all to $5,896.64.
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 $5896.64.