SCHUETTE v. BOWERS


32 F.2d 817 (1929)

SCHUETTE v. BOWERS, Collector of Internal Revenue.

District Court, S. D. New York.

January 30, 1929.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sullivan & Donovan, of New York City, for plaintiff.

Charles H. Tuttle, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Edward Feldman, Asst. U. S. Atty., of New York City, of counsel), for defendant.


FRANK J. COLEMAN, District Judge.

The sole question presented is whether the federal estate tax should have been reduced because of the existence of the widow's dower rights. The testator, Harry S. Harkness, died on January 23, 1919, leaving a will in which, after directing the payment of his debts, he gave his entire estate, real and personal, to his widow, who has since qualified as executrix and is the present plaintiff. A part of the real estate, valued at $218...

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