Ahern v. Nudelman

The circuit court of Cook county dismissed a complaint for injunction brought by Thomas J. Ahern against the Director of Finance and others, which sought to enjoin enforcement of the Retailers’ Occupation Tax act as against appellant Ahern. The revenue is involved and the appeal is properly to this court.

Ahern is a funeral director and claims that the entire cost of a funeral constitutes a service, and though it includes the delivery of such articles as caskets, vaults and graveclothing, he does not sell such personal property for use or consumption, but that the same is necessarily used by…