Legal Opinion
Department of Revenue v. Downstate Coal Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 1957No. 34240PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bristow
The Department of Revenue appeals directly to this court from a judgment of the circuit court of Williamson County in favor of the defendants in the Department’s suit for recovery of retailers’ occupation tax allegedly due.
Inasmuch as the revenue of the State of Illinois is involved, the case is properly appealed directly to this court.
On August 15, 1952, the circuit court of Williamson County found that the directors of the defendant Downstate Coal Company, Inc., were deadlocked in the management of corporate affairs and appointed Ben Schull and William T. Davis joint receivers of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fitzpatrick v. PitcairnIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
- Pennsylvania Co. v. SloanIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Department of Finance v. SchmidtIllinois Supreme Court · 1940
- Department of Finance v. GoldbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
- Department of Finance v. SinclairIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Martin-TrigonaIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
- Calderwood Corp. v. MahinIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
- PEOPLE EX. REL. PETERSEN v. Turner Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Palumbo Bros., Inc. v. WagnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
- Department of Revenue v. SteacyIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
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