Case ID: f_128/html/0815-01.html
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Author: {"author": "WADDACK, Circuit Judge.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

KING et al. v. EIDMAN.
    (Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
    October 28, 1903.)
    1. Intebnal Revenue — Degaoy Tax — Consanguinity.
    A legacy to a son-in-law of tlie testator is subject to tax under the fifth clause of section 20 of the war revenue act of June 13, 1898, c. -148, 30 Slat. 464 [U. 8. Comp. St. 1901, p. 2308], as one to a stranger in blood.
    
    Action to Recover Degacy Tax Paid.
    Chas. Duane Baker, Asst. II. S. Atty., for the demurrer.
    J. G. K. & F. D. Dee, opposed.
   WADDACK, Circuit Judge.

Unless a son-in-law is a blood relation of his father-in-law, the legacy tax iti controversy was correctly assessed. The complaint does not allege that there was any degree of lineal or collateral consanguinity between the testator and his son-in-law. The question seems too plain for serious discussion.

Demurrer sustained, with costs.