PHOEBE B. BUEHLER, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTA- MENT OF CHRISTIAN BUEHLER, Deceased, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

The claimant sought a refund of inheritance tax paid in excess of what was due. The court, concurring with the Attorney General's objection to part of the claim, awarded the claimant $6,708.57.

Claim type: Tax Refund

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PHOEBE B. BUEHLER, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTA- INHERITANCE TAX-when refund will be made. Where the amount of OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLE-

INHERITANCE TAX-when refund will be made. Where the amount of inheritance tax paid is in excess of the amount due, an award will be made of the amount overpaid upon the consent of the Attorney General. J. R. HOUSTON, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLETON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE CLARITY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a claim for the refund of $12,096.14 inheritance tax paid in the estate of Christian Buehler, deceased. It is claimed that this amount was paid in excess of the amount that should have been paid.

The Attorney General of this State represents the State of Illinois on the hearing of all questions pertaining to the levy and the hearing of all inheritance tax cases in the various courts of the State. It is the duty of the Attorney General to see that the proper and legal assessments are made.

In this case the Attorney General comes and protests against the payment of $5387.87 a part of the above amount.

After examination of the files in the case, this court concurs in the objection of the Attorney General, as to the allowance of the payment of the last above mentioned sum.

The Attorney General consents to an allowance of $6,- 708.57 in this case.

Therefore, it is recommended that the claimant be awarded the sum of $6,708.57.