People v. Tombaugh

This appeal is prosecuted from a judgment of the county-court of Livingston county finding no inheritance tax was due on the estate of Addie E. Allen, who died testate. She was the widow of Dr. Joel Allen, who died- about ten years before her death. Dr. Allen had been previously married and had six children by his first wife and one child by the widow, who survived him. All of the seven children survived Addie E. Allen. Before his death Dr. Allen purchased 160 acres of farm land and a residence in Pontiac and caused the deeds to be made to his wife, Addie. The proof shows, without…