People ex rel. Carpentier v. Central & Southern Truck Lines, Inc.

Charles F. Carpentier, as Secretary of State of Illinois, recovered judgment in the circuit court of Sangamon County in favor of the State of Illinois in the amount of $20,850.29 plus interest for unreasonable and vexatious delay against the defendant-appellant trucking company for the unpaid balance allegedly due for 1952 license fees for 31 trucks.

Defendant admits liability in the amount of $5,932.43 for license fees due and owing on 9 trucks owned by it. The balance of the claim in the amount of $14,917.86 is based on licenses issued for 22 trucks in the name of defendant in 1952, which…