Commonwealth v. Carter
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Clarke county. From the decree defendants appeal and complainants assign cross-érror.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.
Agnes Mayo Carter, executrix, widow of Thomas Nelson Carter, deceased, and Isabella B'urwell Carter, his daugh*474ter, the sole beneficiaries under his will, instituted their suit in. equity in the Circuit Court of Clarke county on June 5, 1918, complaining of the assessment of inheritance -taxes under section 44 of the tax bill, as amended March 22, 1916 (Acts 1916, p. 812). The Auditor of Public Accounts was not made a party to the suit, but promptly appeared by counsel, upon his own motion was made a party defendant, and filed his demurrer and answer to the bill. The court overruled the…
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