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  "name": "Bilderback Investment Trust, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent",
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      "Bilderback Investment Trust, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent."
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      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Thomas\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nClaimant is asking for an award of $30.00 paid by it for an insurance broker\u2019s license. The declaration alleges it paid the $30.00 under the impression gained through lack of information that such sum was the correct amount the law required. The Attorney General has filed a demurrer to the declaration. It is apparent from the allegations of the declaration that the money was voluntarily paid. If any mistake was made by claimant, it was a mistake of law and not of fact. It is fundamental that a tax or license voluntarily paid cannot be recovered back. (Oakford & Fahnestock vs. State, 6 Ct. Cl. 439.) It is also equally well settled in this State that money paid under a mistake of law cannot be recovered back. (Illinois Merchants Trust Co. vs. Harvey, 335 Ill. 284; Richardson Lubricating Co. vs. Kinney, 337 Ill. 122; Oakford & Fahnestock vs. State, supra.)\nThe demurrer is sustained and the cause dismissed.",
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      "Bilderback Investment Trust, pro se.",
      "Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Carl Dietz, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent."
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    "head_matter": "(No. 1912 \u2014\nBilderback Investment Trust, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.\nOpinion filed January 10, 1933.\nBilderback Investment Trust, pro se.\nOscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Carl Dietz, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent."
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