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In the Matter of the Appraisal, under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of David W. Bishop, Deceased. The Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant; Florence V. C. Parsons et al., as Executors, Respondents, 1907 — 188 N.Y. 635 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Appraisal, under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of David W. Bishop, Deceased. The Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant; Florence V. C. Parsons et al., as Executors, Respondents
188 N.Y. 635·New York Court of Appeals·1907·NY
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In the Matter of the Appraisal, under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of David W. Bishop, Deceased. The Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant; Florence V. C. Parsons et al., as Executors, Respondents.
(Argued May 20, 1907;
decided May 21, 1907.)
Matter of Bishop, 111 App. Div. 545, appeal dismissed.
Appeal from' an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 9, 1906, which affirmed an order of the New York County Surrogate’s Court appointing a referee to take testimony in respect to decedent’s residence and refusing; to confirm the report of a transfer tax apjiraiser in regard thereto.
A. Page Smith and James J. MeFvilly for appellant,
FEerbert Parsons for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Appeal dismissed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., O’Brien, Edward T. Bartlett, Haight, Yann, Hiscock and Chase, JJ.