Legal Opinion

Chambers v. Gibson

California Supreme Court

Decided June 14, 1918No. Sac. No. 2579. Department OnePublishedCited by 9 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. A. L. Shinn, C. L. Shinn, C. G. Shinn, and Thomas Rutledge, for Appellants.

1Opinion of the Court

RICHARDS, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal from a judgment in respondent’s favor in a proceeding to recover certain inheritance taxes alleged to be due the state upon certain stock in a corporation known as J. S. Gibson Company, assigned and transferred by J. S. Gibson to the defendants and appellants herein in May, 1906. Said Gibson died on June 14, 1906. The defense to the action was the statute of limitations.

We are unable to perceive any distinction in principle between this case and the case of Chambers v. Gallagher, 177 Cal. 704, [171 Pac. 931], nor any reason for the application of a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Riley v. MartinelliCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. County of Los Angeles v. BallerinoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Chambers v. GallagherCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Dranga v. RoweCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  5. City of San Diego v. HigginsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Kling v. GustasonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929

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