Gould v. Johnson

This is a petition in equity brought under the provisions of R. S., 1944, Chap. 142, Sec. 30 as amended, for the abatement of an inheritance tax against the estate of William E. Stearns late of Hiram in the County of Oxford, deceased. It was brought by Sherman I. Gould as administrator c.t.a. of Mr. Stearns’ estate. This petition was dismissed by the Probate Court for the County of Oxford and an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court of Probate of that county. That court dismissed the appeal except as to a small item of $17.01, and with such exception the determination of the state tax…