REEVES v. OLSEN


691 S.W.2d 527 (1985)

Elizabeth REEVES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Martha OLSEN, Commissioner of Revenue of the State of Tennessee, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

May 28, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Catalano, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for defendant-appellant; W.J. Michael Cody, Atty. Gen. & Reporter, Nashville, of counsel.

Walker T. Tipton, Covington, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

The Plaintiff-donor brought this action to recover gift taxes paid under protest to the Defendant Commissioner of Revenue. The complaint stated that the Department of Revenue had appraised the property involved at an excessive amount and the Plaintiff sought to recover the deficiency assessment. The chancery court assumed jurisdiction in the cause and ruled that the taxpayer's property had been improperly assessed. Therefore, the...

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