Norton Co. v. Department of Revenue

Citation99 N.E.2d 346,409 Ill. 216
Decision Date21 May 1951
Docket NumberNo. 31196,31196
PartiesNORTON CO. v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
CourtSupreme Court of Illinois

Hansen & Towle, of Chicago (Roland Towle, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

Ivan A. Elliott, Atty. Gen. (William C. Wines, Raymond S. Sarnow and James C. Murray, all of Chicago, of counsel), for appellee.

DAILY, Justice.

Pursuant to the order entered by the United States Supreme Court in the cause of Norton Company v. Department of Revenue of Illinois, 340 U.S. 534, 71 S.Ct. 377, No. 133, October Term, 1950, of said court, our opinion in the same cause, reported at 405 Ill. 314, 90 N.E.2d 737, is modified to hold that the company is not liable under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, for income derived from orders sent directly to Worcester, Massachusetts, by the Illinois customer and shipped directly to the customer from Worcester. Our decision is reaffirmed in all other respects and the cause remanded to the circuit court of Sangamon county for a determination of the amount of credit to which Norton Company is entitled by virtue of direct sales in the nature of those described above.

Remanded with directions.

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