WOERISHOFFER v. UNITED STATES

No. 11.

269 U.S. 102 (1925)

WOERISHOFFER ET AL., EXECUTORS v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 16, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.T. Newcomb, for appellants.


MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

On January 26, 1916, the executors of Oswald Otten-dorfer of New York City brought this suit in the Court of Claims to recover the sum of $543,708.44 voluntarily paid by them on December 10, 1902, for legacy taxes assessed under the Spanish War Revenue Act. June 13, 1898, c. 448, § 29, 30 Stat. 448, 464, as amended. Section 29 had been repealed by Act of April...

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