Legal Opinion

Douglas v. State of California

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 5, 1942No. Civ. 11902PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKnight, J.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover gift taxes paid the state controller under protest in the sum of $3,041.72. The state’s general demurrer to the complaint was overruled. The court thereafter granted the state’s motion to reconsider its ruling, but on reconsideration upheld its order. Upon the state’s failure to answer, a default was entered and judgment rendered for plaintiff in the amount prayed for.

It appears from the complaint that on November 9, 1939, plaintiff transferred property of the approximate value of $169,585.31 to the Security National Bank of Pasadena, in trust to pay…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Estate of Sanford v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. Burnet v. GuggenheimSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. United States v. PelzerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. Ryerson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. Rasquin v. HumphreysSupreme Court of the United States · 1939

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Sabi v. SterlingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
  2. Estate of GiolittiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
  3. Fluornoy v. MorseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. People Ex Rel. Lungren v. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR CITY OF PALM SPRINGSCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
  5. Flournoy v. WadeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972

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