Pennsylvania v. Ravenel
Supreme Court of the United States
This cage was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit , Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsyl- . vania. • It was an action brought by the State of Pennsylvania to recover the sum of $5,820.23, a collateral-inheritance tax, alleged to be due from the estate of Mrs. Kohne..
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This cage was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit , Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsyl- . vania. • It was an action brought by the State of Pennsylvania to recover the sum of $5,820.23, a collateral-inheritance tax, alleged to be due from the estate of Mrs. Kohne.. It was admitted,' that, unless her domicil was in Pennsylvania, the tax was not due. . . The following statement of facts was made by the counsel for the Commonwealth, with the exception of the'early history of Mrs. Kohne, which was this, according tt> the testimony of Mr. Pettigru: “ She was…
1Opinion of the Court 1
62 U.S. 103 (1858)
21 How. 103
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,
v.
WILLIAM RAVENEL, EXECUTOR OF ELIZA KOHNE, DECEASED.
Supreme Court of United States.
It was argued by Mr. Scott and Mr. Hood for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Gerhard for the defendant.
2Opinion of the Court · NelsonJustice Nelson
This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.
The action was brought by the State of Pennsylvania against the defendant, executor of the late Mrs. Kohne, to recover the sum of $5,820.23, called a collateral-inheritance tax, assessed upon the personal estate of the…
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