Youhas v. Ice

In June 1972 the plaintiffs, Edward R. Youhas and Sharon Weiss, each acting individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, obtained leave to file a taxpayers’ suit (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 102, par. 11 et seq.) against defendant Willard Ice, Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue, and other State officials. The suit sought to enjoin the disbursement of public funds under a statute, which they alleged to be unconstitutional, authorizing the refund of Illinois retailers’ occupation taxes paid on certain Federal excise taxes (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1972 Supp., ch.…