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Pigly Wigly Stores, Inc. v. State of Illinois

5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 169 Illinois Court of Claims Filed 1925-05-01 No. 838
Disposition: (No. 838-Claimant awarded $3,780.75.) Award: $3,780.75 Agency: Secretary of State
Cite as: Pigly Wigly Stores, Inc. v. State of Illinois, 5 Ill. Ct. Cl. 169 (1925)

PIGLY WIGLY STORES, INC., Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought refund of franchise taxes erroneously paid to the Secretary of State. The court sustained the state's demurrer as a matter of law but, on equitable grounds, awarded the claimant $3,780.75.

Claim type: Tax Refund

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  1. FRANCHISE TAX-when refund will be made. This case is governed by

FRANCHISE TAX-when refund will be made. This case is governed by the decision of the court in the case of Falcante Roofing Co. v. State, supra. MORAN, PATZER & O'DONNELL, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; EDWARD C. FITCH, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE LEECH delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for the refund of franchise taxes erroneously paid by the claimant to the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, the excess due claimant being $3780.75.

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 $3780.75.

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