The People v. Deep Rock Oil Corp.

This is an original action in debt filed by leave of this court to recover from defendant $69,872.75, arising on the sale to the city of Chicago of 2,376,624 gallons of gasoline, alleged to be due plaintiff under the Motor Euel Tax act. Defendant demurred to plaintiff’s declaration upon four grounds: First, this court is not vested with original jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter in controversy; second, the cause involves questions of accounting between the parties, and in such matters this court has not original jurisdiction; third, the act under which recovery is sought (Motor…