Legal Opinion
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Stratton
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 21, 1933No. 21503. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chiee Justice Orr
delivered the opinion of the court:
The St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, the appellant, paid to the Secretary of State, under protest, the minimum fee of $1000 assessed as its annual franchise tax for the year beginning July 1, 1929, and then filed its bill of complaint in the circuit court of Sangamon county to recover all of the amount paid except $130.25 admitted to be due and to enjoin the payment of the alleged excess amount of $869.75 into the State treasury. To this bill the appellee filed a demurrer, which was extended to an amended bill. After a hearing the…
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3Cited by10 opinions
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