Legal Opinion

Cranston v. Mendenhall

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 5, 1960No. Civ. 6196PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShepard, Acting P. J.

This is an appeal by Alan Cranston, Controller of the State of California, from the order fixing inheritance tax in the above entitled estate. By his opening brief, appellant affirmatively abandons the appeal as to those portions thereof which do not concern the taxability of decedent's alleged community interest in certain life insurance policies, which interest was by said order excluded from the inventory and appraisement for tax purposes.

The facts in the ease are undisputed. Prior to the death of deceased, 12 insurance policies were purchased and carried on the life of her husband, Ernest…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Berniker v. BernikerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Tomaier v. TomaierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Sapp v. BarenfeldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Grimm v. GrimmCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Spreckels v. SpreckelsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Harold Berg Willard S. Boothby, Jr. Harold C. Stuart A. Alfred Taubman John W. Teets Laurence A. Tisch Henry Wendt v. First State Insurance Company the Harbor Insurance Company, Harold Berg Willard S. Boothby, Jr. Harold C. Stuart A. Alfred Taubman John W. Teets Laurence A. Tisch Henry Wendt v. First State Insurance Company, Harold Berg Willard S. Boothby, Jr. Harold C. Stuart A. Alfred Taubman John W. Teets Laurence A. Tisch Henry Wendt v. First State Insurance Company, and the Harbor Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  2. Lovetro v. SteersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
  3. Berg v. First State InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  4. Gantner v. JohnsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
  5. Griffin v. Allstate InsuranceDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1996

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