In re a Refund of a Portion of the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of Willets
New York Surrogate's Court
Motion by an executor to modify an order of the surrogate, dated April 30, 1904, assessing and fixing a transfer tax upon the above estate and to direct the comptroller to refund a portion of the transfer tax heretofore paid.
1Opinion of the Court
Silkman, S.
This is a motion by the executor of Robert R. Willets, deceased, to modify an order of the surrogate of Westchester county, dated April 30, 1904, assessing and fixing a transfer tax upon the estate of said Willets, and to direct the State comptroller to refund a portion of the transfer tax heretofore paid.
From the moving papers it appears that Robert R. Willets died on August 22,1903, leaving a last will and testament which was duly admitted to probate by the surrogate of Westchester*452county; and letters testamentary thereunder were granted to this petitioner.
Upon his application an…
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