Levi v. United States

LITTLETON, Judge.

On March 6, 1928, the decedent transferred by gift a part of his estate to Milton J. Levi, his nephew and stepson, and on May 11, 1928, he died as a result of an operation for the purpose of removing an “irregular annular deformity at the junction of the sigmoid and the rectum due to a carcinoma.” At the time of his death dec.edent was 75 years of age, but on and prior to the date of transfer involved in this case, the details of which have been set forth in the findings, the decedent had not been ill, had not experienced any physical pain, or in any way suffered from this…