Legal Opinion

Grace M. Matteson, as Surviving of the Last Will and Testament of Edward M. Markham v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 31, 1956No. 112, Docket 24214PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Chief Judge.

Defendant asks us to dismiss as untimely this appeal taken by the plaintiff from the dismissal of her complaint in an action for the refund of estate taxes. Plaintiff's notice of appeal was filed 113 days after the judge had filed a memorandum-decision dismissing the complaint, and 56 days after the entry of a formal judgment to like effect signed by him at defendant’s request. Under F.R.C.P., rule 73(a), her appeal must be taken within 60 days from judgment. In accordance with our decisions, reanalyzed and reappraised by the full court in The F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. The F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
  2. United States v. Francis L. Higginson, TrusteesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1956

3Cited by42 opinions

  1. United States v. F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. Poleto v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  3. Estate of Ralph G. May, Mildred K. May v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
  4. United States v. Twin City Power Company of Georgia, Twin City Power Company of Georgia v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  5. John Duguid & Sons, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1967

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