Willett Co. v. Carpentier

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Cook County which enjoined the Secretary of State and the State Treasurer from removing from the protest fund certain moneys paid under protest by appellee to the Secretary of State in payment of 1952 license and registration fees and privilege taxes for trucks owned and operated by appellee. The decree further ordered that appellants refund to appellee the sum of $3727.66.

The controversy between the parties arises as follows:

In 1951, the legislature amended • the Motor Vehicle Law so as to impose a flat annual tax for the privilege of…