UNITED STATES v. KOMBST

No. 704.

286 U.S. 424 (1932)

UNITED STATES v. KOMBST ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Rugg, with whom Solicitor General Thacher, and Messrs. Whitney North Seymour and H. Brian Holland were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Frederick Schwertner, with whom Mr. Clarence W. DeKnight was on the brief, for respondents.


MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question for decision is whether the sum of $261,811.42 paid to the State of California for inheritance taxes should have been deducted from the gross estate of the decedent before calculating the federal estate tax under the Revenue Act of 1916, as amended.

On April 25, 1917, Rosa von Zimmermann died in California, a German alien enemy, leaving a net estate valued at $1,927,610.88. Her will was...

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