In re Huntington's Estate
New York Surrogate's Court
In the matter of the appraisal, under the act in relation to the •transfer tax, of the property of Charles P. Huntington, deceased. From the appraiser’s report certain devisees appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, S.
The appraiser designated to fix the amount of the : transfer tax to be imposed on this estate reports a tax payable on legacies, $20,000 each, to Roosevelt Hospital, the Children’s Aid So- • ciety, the American Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless, and the Hew York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled. A formal order determining the tax has been • made upon the appraiser’s report, and from such order the said legatees severally appeal. Each of the appellants is a corporation, and each is exempt from taxation on real or personal property. Exemptions of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re Compelling Payment of Tax Upon Property Given by the Will of EnstonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Act of a Certain Trust Fund Held by HarbeckNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- In the Matter of the EvergreensNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Collateral Inheritance Tax Act of the Property of FayerweatherNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- In re the Appraisal for Taxation of the Estate of HowellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1901