People Ex Rel. Carpentier v. Lange

Proceeding in the circuit court of Sangamon County under the authority conferred by section 13 of the Motor Vehicle Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1951, chap. 95^, par. 14,) the Secretary of State filed a complaint in the name of the People seeking judgment against Dale Lange for $957.98, said sum allegedly representing unpaid motor vehicle fees and privilege taxes for the year 1952 which the secretary had a duty to collect. After defendant had unsuccessfully interposed a plea attacking the jurisdiction of the court and a motion seeking to dismiss the complaint, he filed an answer to which the…