George C. Peterson Co. v. State

The claimant in each of the above entitled cases is the same, the George C. Peterson Company being a corporation licensed under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal offices in the City of Chicago. It is principally engaged in the business of buying, selling and dealing in petroleum products, wholesale and retail.

The declarations in both cases were filed at the same time, i. e. on November 19,1931. In the former case, No. 1833, claimant alleges that on the 15th day of August, 1929 it entered into a contract with the State of Illinois whereby it obligated itself to sell and…