In the Matter of the Appraisal, under the Act in Relation to Taxable Transfers of Property, of the Property of Mary A. Edson Deceased. Margaret B. Edson et al., Appellants; The Comptroller of the State of New York et al., Respondents

In the Matter of the Appraisal, under the Act in Relation to Taxable Transfers of Property, of the Property of Mary A. Edson Deceased. Margaret B. Edson et al., Appellants; The Comptroller of the State of New York et al., Respondents. Matter of Edson, 38 App. Div. 19, affirmed. (Argued June 6, 1899; decided June 23, 1899.) Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 4, 18&9, reversing an order of the Surrogate’s Court of the county of New York modifying a prior order assessing a transfer tax upon certain property passing by the will of Mary A. Edson, deceased. Tread/well Cleveland and Thomas T. Shermcm for appellants. JoMsh Holmes, Jr., Elliot Danforth and Edgar J. Levey for respondents. [MAJORITY] Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below. All concur.