Department of Revenue v. Steacy

In this action brought by the Department of Revenue to recover unpaid retailers-’ occupation taxes, the defendant, Bernard Steacy, doing business as Steacy’s Mobil Gas, filed a demand for a trial by jury. The demand was stricken and evidence offered by the Department was received. The defendant offered no evidence and judgment was entered in favor of the Department. The defendant has appealed, contending that he was deprived of his constitutional right of trial by jury under the constitution of Illinois and of the United States, and that the denial of a trial by jury also deprived him of due…