Legal Opinion

State v. Corbin

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 1919No. 15358PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Blake, J., entered April 7, 1919, in favor of the executors of an estate, in an action to determine the method of computing an inheritance tax, after a trial to the court upon an agreed statement of facts.

1Opinion of the CourtTolman, J.

Daniel C. Corbin, a resident of Spokane county, there died on June 29, 1918, leaving an estate which, after deducting debts and expenses properly allowable under the inheritance tax law, amounted in value to $743,425.52. Deceased by his will devised this estate to his widow, a son, and a daughter, in unequal proportions. The executors and the tax commissioner were unable to agree upon the method of computing the inheritance tax and applying the graduated rates provided by Bern. Code, § 9183, as amended by the Laws of 1917, ch. 43, p. 196., The tax commissioner contended that all of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Knowlton v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Magoun v. Illinois Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  3. McGannon, Admx. v. State Ex Rel. TrappSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  4. State v. ClarkWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  5. In re the Inheritance Tax on the Estate of MackySupreme Court of Colorado · 1909

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  2. In Re Fotheringham's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1935
  3. In re the Estate of FergusonWashington Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Poulsen v. HoffOregon Supreme Court · 1921
  5. State Tax Commission v. BackmanUtah Supreme Court · 1936

15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API