WATSON v. STATE COMPTROLLER

No. 266.

254 U.S. 122 (1920)

WATSON ET AL., EXECUTORS OF WATSON, v. STATE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 15, 1920.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harold W. Bissell, with whom Mr. Wm. C. Cannon and Mr. Edward R. Greene were on the brief, for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. John B. Gleason for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The New York Tax Law (Consolidated Laws, c. 60) provides (Article 1, § 9) that personal property shall be assessed and taxed to the owner at the place where he resides, but exempts (Article 15) from such taxation certain bonds and other obligations, called in the act investments, on which there has been paid an optional tax at a lower rate, which payment is evidenced by a stamp affixed. The Tax Law also...

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