People Ex Rel. Carpentier v. Treloar Trucking Co.

The People of the State of Illinois sotight, by an action heard in the circuit court of Cook County, to exact additional license fees from defendant for truck license plates for the year 1952. Upon hearing before the court, it was found that the defendant had paid the full fee and the cause was dismissed. The revenue being involved, the People have appealed directly to this court.

The defendant, Treloar Trucking Company, was in the business of transporting automobiles by truck. Prior to 1952 the defendant had filed for Illinois licenses for its trucks, not to exceed the gross weight of 24,000…