Legal Opinion
Dick v. Murphy
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1926Published
1Opinion of the CourtStaley, J.
The petitioner seeks a peremptory mandamus order directing the payment or refund of the excess of a transfer tax paid to the State Comptroller in the estate of William Dick, deceased, together- with interest thereon from the date of payment.
William Dick died in the county of Kings on April 5, 1912. His will, admitted to probate by the surrogate of Kings county, so far as here material, provides: “ One undivided half of such rest, residue and remainder to my son, J. Henry Dick, for him to have the use, income, and profit thereof during his lifetime, and after his death, I do give, devise and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re the Appraisal, Under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of VanderbiltNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- In Re the Appraisal Under the Transfer Tax Act of the Trust Estate Held for the Life of O'BerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- People, ex rel. Bank of Monroe v. Canal CommissionersNew York Supreme Court · 1848
- People ex rel. Metropolitan Trust Co. v. TravisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
- In re the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of DeCordovaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
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