Legal Opinion

In re the Transfer Tax on the Estate of Meehan

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided May 15, 1917Published

Appeal from an order assessing a transfer, tax.

1Opinion of the Court

Schulz, S.

This is an appeal from an order fixing the tax upon the transfer of certain property of the decedent, From the «documents before the appraiser, it appears that the decedent on or about the 13th of March, 1905, made, executed and delivered a deed of trust to one John T. Meehan whereby she conveyed to the said grantee certain parcels of real estate upon the trust to apply the income thereof to her, during her natural life, and upon her decease to divide the property among her children in certain specified shares.

Long after the execution of the deed, to wit, in or about the year 1914,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re the Appraisal Under the Taxable Transfer Act of the Estate of DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  2. In Re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of KeeneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
  3. In Re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of PenfoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  4. In Re the Last Will & Testament of VassarNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  5. In Re the Appraisal of the Property of SloaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1897

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