State v. Mollier
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Cloud district court; John C. Hogin, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Porter, J.:
This action was brought by the state to recover a tax upon a legacy and involves the construction of the inheritance-tax law.
*515The defendant is the sole beneficiary under the will of Louis Mollier, deceased, and is sued in her individual capacity and as executrix of the estate. The court sustained a demurrer to her answer. She elected to stand upon the answer and appeals from a judgment rendered in favor of the state. The defendant is the niece of Louis Mollier, deceased. • In his lifetime he was a Catholic priest and for several years was in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. PerkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Nunnemacher v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- In Re the Appraisal for Taxation, Under the Act in Relation to Taxable Transfers of Property, of the Estate of GouldNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Gelsthorpe v. FurnellMontana Supreme Court · 1897
- Kingsbury v. ChapinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
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3Cited by22 opinions
- In Re the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of OrvisNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Clarke v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Russell v. CogswellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1940
- Janet Metz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- State ex rel. Froedtert Grain & Malting Co. v. Tax CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
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