Legal Opinion

Kleinschmidt Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1949No. Appeal, 111PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,.

This appeal, is to determine the inheritance tax payable on the death of Henry F. A. Kleinschmidt, who died March 9, 1947, domiciled in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

On the appeal to the orphans’ court from the appraisement, the court found as a fact that certain stocks and bank accounts were held, by “Henry F. A.. Kleinschmidt, Alice Kleinschmidt and Helen Kleinschmidt as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, and not as tenants in common . . .” and held that they were not subject to inheritance tax. The Commonwealth contends that the one-third interest is…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. O'Malley v. O'MalleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Bramberry's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  3. Mauser v. Mauser Et Ux.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Merritt v. WhitlockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  5. Runco Et Vir v. OstroskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Heatter v. LucasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Louden v. Iowa State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
  3. Hiller Estate, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1970
  4. Bowie EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Mercer County · 1950
  5. Burns EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Delaware County · 1966

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API