Estate of Newton

35 Cal.2d 830 (1950)

221 P.2d 952

Estate of ARTHUR B. NEWTON, Deceased.

THOMAS H. KUCHEL, as State Controller, etc., Appellant,

v.

BEVERLY M. NEWTON, Respondent.

Docket No. L.A. 20827.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

September 7, 1950.

James W. Hickey, Chief Inheritance Tax Attorney, Morton L. Barker, Senior Inheritance Tax Attorney, and Vincent J. McMahon, Assistant Inheritance Tax Attorney, for Appellant.

Leon W. Delbridge, Brady & Nossaman and Walter L. Nossaman for Respondent.

McCutchen, Thomas, Matthew, Griffiths & Greene as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent.

SHENK, J.

The State Controller…