Riley v. New York Trust Co.

315 U.S. 343 (1942)

RILEY ET AL., EXECUTORS,

v.

NEW YORK TRUST CO., ADMINISTRATOR, ET AL.

No. 81.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued December 16, 1941.

Decided February 16, 1942.

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE.

Mr. Dan MacDougald, with whom Messrs. James A. Branch, Robert S. Sams, and Aaron Finger were on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Marion Smith, with whom Messrs. Hiram C. Todd, Clarence A. Southerland, Daniel O. Hastings, and J. Richard Bowden were on the brief, for respondent.

Mr. Mortimer M. Kassell for the State Tax Commission of New York, as amicus curiae, by special leave of…