State ex rel. Basting v. Probate Court
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of Theophil Basting as sole surviving executor and trustee of the will of John C. Oswald, deceased, and the sole heirs at law of said decedent and sole beneficiaries of the trust created by his will, this court granted its writ of certiorari to review the action of the probate court for Hennepin county, Dahl, J., in the matter of determining the inheritance taxes upon the bequests to the beneficiaries of the trust created by testator’s will.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
Writ of certiorari to review the order of the probate court of Hennepin county fixing the inheritance tax upon the estate of John C. Oswald, deceased. The decedent died testate on June 13, 1905. The estate was here before on a tax inheritance proceeding and reference to it may be had for facts not thought necessary to be stated in detail here. State v. Probate Court of Hennepin County, 101 Minn. 485, 112 N. W. 878.
Decedent left three daughters. Specific bequests of $5,000 annually for a period of ten years were given to each and an additional bequest *105of $10,000 at the end of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State ex rel. Gage v. Probate CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- State ex rel. Hale v. Probate CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- State ex rel. Basting v. Probate CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Estate of RiceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925