Department of Finance v. Bode

The Department of Finance began an action in the municipal court of Chicago against Ludwig Bode, the appellant. The abstract filed by appellant does not set forth the substance of appellee’s statement of claim or the nature of appellee’s demands. It does show appellant filed a motion to strike the statement of claim and dismiss the suit and sets forth the first, second and sixth paragraphs of the motion. In the first paragraph of the motion it is stated that appellee’s claim is based upon the provisions of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax act and it is alleged the act is unconstitutional in that…