United States v. Fitch

United States v. Fitch. Error to the Supreme Court of the State of New York. No. 828. Submitted with No. 422. Mr. Solicitor Generad- for plaintiffs in error. Mr. Benjamin F. Dos Passos and Mr. Edgar J. Levey for defendant in error. [MAJORITY — Mr. Justice Brown.] 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.