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United States v. Fitch

163 U.S. 631 Court SCOTUS Docket No. 828 English

Judges Mr. Justice Harlan dissented.

Delivered by Brown J.

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Majority — Brown J.

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United States v. Fitch.

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Error to the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
No. 828.
Submitted with No. 422.
Mr. Solicitor Generad- for plaintiffs in error.
Mr. Benjamin F. Dos Passos and Mr. Edgar J. Levey for defendant in error.

In this case George W. Cullum, a resident of the State of New York, died in the city of New York on February 28,1892, leaving á last will and testament, which, on the 30th day of April, 1892, was duly admitted to probate/ By this will the testator bequeathed to the United States government the sum of $175,100, upon which, by order of the Surrogate’s Court, there was assessed an inheritance tax of $8755.

The case does not differ in principle from the one above decided, and the judgment of the court below is, therefore,

Affirmed.

Mr. Justice Harlan dissented.