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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. RAVENEL

62 U.S. 103 (1858)

21 How. 103

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. WILLIAM RAVENEL, EXECUTOR OF ELIZA KOHNE, DECEASED.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Scott and Mr. Hood for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Gerhard for the defendant.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.

The action was brought by the State of Pennsylvania against the defendant, executor of the late Mrs. Kohne, to recover the sum of $5,820.23, called a collateral-inheritance tax, assessed upon the personal estate of the testatrix. By the law of Pennsylvania...

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