Legal Opinion
Hanson v. Griffiths
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 24, 1953PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEager, J.
This special proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act challenges the legal right and duty of the Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court of Westchester County to exact a fee of $20 under subdivision 9 of section 29-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act in connection with the filing with him of a petition initiating an estate tax proceeding. The return and schedules under oath filed in the proceeding with the estate tax appraiser, pursuant to section 249-v of the Tax Law, listed items of a value of $20,276.05 at the death of the decedent, of which $11,800.21 was insurance on the life of the…
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