People v. Orendorff

This is an appeal by the administrator (who is also one -' of the heirs) from an order of the county court of Fulton county fixing the inheritance tax in the estate of Mary Orendorff, deceased. The estate, for appraisal, was fixed by that court at a total value of $724,521.63. The chief question involved on this hearing is whether the deceased, who died intestate, was the absolute owner of certain shares of the capital stock of the Parlin & Orendorff Company or had only a life interest therein.

William J. Orendorff, the husband of said Mary Orendorff, formerly owned a half interest (500…