BRAVAND v. NEELD


35 N.J. Super. 42 (1955)

113 A.2d 75

CLARA J. BRAVAND, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN SUTMAN, DECEASED, APPELLANT, v. AARON K. NEELD, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RESPONDENT. IN THE MATTER OF THE TRANSFER INHERITANCE TAX ASSESSMENT IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN SUTMAN, DECEASED.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 29, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William H. Burns, Jr., argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Karkus & Kantor, attorneys; Mr. Ezra W. Karkus, of counsel).

Mr. Joseph A. Jansen argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., Attorney-General of New Jersey; Mr. William A. Moore, Deputy Attorney-General).

Before Judges CLAPP, JAYNE and FRANCIS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by JAYNE, J.A.D.

Only a few words are necessary to reveal the factual substructure of the present appeal. John Sutman, a resident of the Borough of Highlands, Monmouth County, died intestate on October 8, 1953, leaving him surviving a niece, Clara Jane Bravand, the daughter of his deceased brother, as his nearest next of kin and heir at law.

Letters of administration were issued to her on November 12, 1953 and on June...

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