Sanborn v. McCanless

Mrs. Edith Tolles Sanborn, appellant here, filed a bill in the Chancery Court of Davidson County, to have a determination of the legality of the action of the defendant Commissioner in assessing for taxation under the Hall Income Tax Law, certain property of the appellant. The Attorney General was made a party under the direction of the Declaratory Judgments Statute. The Chancellor held that the assessment was legal and proper and from this action the appeal has been perfected.

Appellant is the beneficiary of the following Connecticut Trust, created by the will of her father:

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