State Ex Rel. Blankenbaker v. District Court

This proceeding invokes the supervisory power of this court to review the action of the respondent court in denying the petition of relatrix for a rehearing in a proceeding resulting in an order fixing and determining an inheritance tax. From the record it appears that Yirgil F. Blankenbaker died on the 17th day of June, 1936; that during his lifetime and on February 13, 1934, and again on March 5, 1934, he executed deeds covering 6,690 acres of land to his wife Ella Blankenbaker, which deeds were recorded on March 7, 1934.

The respondent court in fixing the inheritance tax, included this…