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United States v. Fitch

Supreme Court of the United States1895-10No. No. 828
163 U.S. 6311896 U.S. LEXIS 2294SCDB 1895-268

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Opinion

majority opinion

Mr. Justice Brown.

In this case George W. Cullum, a resident of the State of New York, died in the city of New York on February 28,1892, leaving á last will and testament, which, on the 30th day of April, 1892, was duly admitted to probate/ By this will the testator bequeathed to the United States government the sum of $175,100, upon which, by order of the Surrogate’s Court, there was assessed an inheritance tax of $8755. The case does not differ in principle from the one above decided, and the judgment of the court below is, therefore,

Affirmed.

Mr. Justice Harlan dissented.