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Burley v. State of Illinois

4 Ill. Ct. Cl. 146 Illinois Court of Claims Filed 1921-01-19
Disposition: awarded Award: $44.75
Cite as: Burley v. State of Illinois, 4 Ill. Ct. Cl. 146 (1921)
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CLARENCE A. BURLEY, EXECUTOR, AND TRUSTEE, UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ELIZABETH J. WHITNEY, DECEASED, LOUISA CHAPIN TELLING, ELIZABETH CHAPIN GREENE, EDWARD P. CHAPIN, JR., AND MARY W. WHITE, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Case summary

Claimants sought a refund of inheritance tax. The court found the evidence supported the claim and awarded $31.81 with interest from March 30, 1911, totaling $44.75.

Claim type: Tax Refund

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  1. INHERITANCE TAX-refund. Under the facts proven and there being no

CLARENCE A. BURLEY, EXECUTOR, AND TRUSTEE, UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ELIZABETH J. WHITNEY, DECEASED, LOUISA CHAPIN TELLING, ELIZABETH CHAPIN GREENE, EDWARD P. CHAPIN, JR., AND MARY W. WHITE, v.

STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Opinion filed January 19, 1921.

INHERITANCE TAX-refund. Under the facts proven and there being no dispute as to the law governing the case the Court enters an award in favor of claimant.

Edward J. Brundage, Attorney General, for State.

The record evidence and oral proof sustain claimant's claim of amount claimed, showing claimant entitled to a refund of $31.81, which is amount hereby awarded to claimant with interest thereon from March 30th, 1911, making a total of award $44.75.

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