Cockrill v. O'HARA

ORDER

FRANK GRAY, Jr., District Judge.

This is an action for refund of federal estate taxes which are alleged to have been erroneously assessed and collected. The plaintiffs are the executors of the estate of William C. Cockrill (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the decedent), who died in August, 1960, and the defendant is the District Director of the Internal Revenue Service. The cause in now before the court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

At the time of his death there were in force three policies of insurance on the life of the decedent, the proceeds of which were payable to…