Legal Opinion
Grogan v. State Controller
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 27, 1923No. Civ. No. 4289PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHouser, J.
This appeal has to do with the legality of an inheritance tax imposed upon a trust fund created primarily for the benefit of Grace Grogan, who was the former wife of Charles P. Grogan, now deceased.
It appears that the parties were husband and wife; that they were unhappy in their married life and, because of serious differences and disagreements existing between them, they were living separate and apart one from the other. On May 17, 1913, Charles P. Grogan entered into a contract with his wife, Grace Grogan, wherein a settlement of their respective property interests was effected, and in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- 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
- In re the Appraisal of the Property of BakerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Act of the Estate of KiddNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Carter v. CraigSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1914
- Clarke v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Estate of RathCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Bente v. BugbeeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1927
- Estate of VaiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Estate of BelknapCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
- Will of Koeffler v. KoefflerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
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