Calvert v. Fisher

GRAY, Justice.

This is an inheritance tax case in which appellee sued to recover the amount of taxes paid by him under protest, Art. 7057b, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St.

It is the contention of appellee that he falls within Class A, Art. 7118, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., as “the husband of a daugh*945ter”. Appellants contend that appellee falls within Class E, Art. 7122, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St.

The facts were stipulated and show: Hazel Amanda McNulty was the daughter of Josephine White Connérly and her first husband; Hazel Amanda McNulty was married to appellee and died December 17, 1946. There were no children born…