In Re Jahn's Estate

January 21, 1929, August J.W. Jahn died, intestate. The estate having been in process of administration for six years, during which time the administrator did not serve and file an inheritance tax report and inventory, the director of taxation instituted proceeding in the county court for the purpose of securing a determination of the inheritance tax due the State. The court found the value of the estate to be $13,473.53 and determined the amount of the tax due thereon to be $187.10. An appeal was taken to the circuit court of Clark county, and the only question before the court was whether…