Legal Opinion

Sevcik v. Commissioner of Taxation

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 24, 1959No. 37,701PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nelson, Justice.

Certiorari upon the relation of the commissioner of taxation to review a decision of the Board of Tax Appeals.

John R. Sevcik died a resident of Ramsey County, Minnesota, January 25, 1956. At the date of death he owned certain real property in joint tenancy with his wife, Margaret, respondent here. There were no probate proceedings. Certain deductions were claimed in filing the inheritance tax return.

The inheritance tax return showed the total value of the purported joint-tenancy property to be $60,543.91. Respondent also reported a life insurance policy for $5,000, in which…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Mattson v. FlynnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
  2. State Ex Rel. Inter-State Iron Co. v. ArmsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
  3. Village of Aurora v. Commissioner of TaxationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
  4. Western Auto Supply Co. v. Commissioner of TaxationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
  5. In Re Estate of BowlinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  4. State v. PearsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
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