Case Name: The Van Dorn Iron Works Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1925-05-01
Citations: 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 150
Docket Number: No. 790
Parties: The Van Dorn Iron Works Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 150–151

Head Matter:
(No. 790
The Van Dorn Iron Works Company, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed May 1, 1925.
Dustin, McKeehan, Merrick, Arter & Stewart, 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 certain portions of franchise taxes paid to the Secretary of State of the State of lili nois by above named claimant, total amount paid in excess of amount due being $2000.00.
The demurrer filed by the Attorney General of the State of Illinois is, as a matter of law, sustained.
On the grounds of social justice and equity, we award claimant the sum of $2,000.00.