COWLES v. UNITED STATES


59 F.Supp. 633 (1945)

COWLES v. UNITED STATES.

District Court, S. D. New York.

February 7, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tompkins, Boal & Tompkins, of New York City (Eugene T. McQuade, of New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff.

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., of New York City (John B. Creegan, Asst. U. S. Atty., of New York City, of counsel), for defendant.


MANDELBAUM, District Judge.

This is an estate tax case. The facts are not in dispute. The executrix filed a return showing no tax to be due. The Commissioner, on an examination of the return, assessed a tax of $4,171.16, which the taxpayer paid with interest of $340.55. The executrix brings this action to recover the sum of $4,511.71.

In 1937, the decedent and his first wife separated, and entered into a separation agreement in October, 1937. The only relevant...

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