Castle v. Castle
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii. Proceeding by the Territory of Hawaii and Harold K. E. Castle for appointment of appraisers to fix the inheritance tax on the estate of James Bicknell Castle, deceased. To review the judgment of the Supreme Court of the territory of Hawaii, William R. Castle, Lorrin A. Thurston, and Alfred E. Castle, trustees under the will of James Bicknell Castle, bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
BEAN, District Judge.
This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the territory of Hawaii, issued on the petition of the trustees of the estate of James Bicknell Castle, deceased, and is concerned with the assessment and payment of an inheritance tax under the laws of the territory. Castle, a resident of the territory, died in April, 1918, leaving a large estate, which (except a small piece of land devised to his wife) he devised and bequeathed to trustees. The will is long and involved, but for present purposes the trustees were directed and empowered, after payment of debts and funeral…
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