Case ID: nys_160/html/0730-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "COHALAN, S.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

In re SPIEGELBERG’S ESTATE.
    (Surrogate’s Court, New York County.
    April 9, 1915.)
    Taxation <§=»887—Transfer Tax—Remainder Interests.
    Under a will giving the executors the power to invade a trust fund, certain remainder interests passing under the will were not presently liable to a transfer tax, but were properly suspended from taxation. ,
    [Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Taxation, Cent. Dig. § 1709; Dec. Dig. <®=»S87J
    Proceeding to assess inheritance tax on the estate of Betty Spiegelberg, deceased. From the appraiser’s report, and the order entered thereon fixing the tax, the State Comptroller appeals. Appeal dismissed, and order affirmed.
    Eugene E. Spiegelberg, of New York City, for executors.
   COHALAN, S.

This is an appeal by the state comptroller from the appraiser’s report, and the order entered thereon, upon the ground that certain remainder interests passing under the will of decedent and suspended from taxation should now be taxed.

The contention of the executors is that power to invade the trust fund is specifically given to them under the decedent’s will and that these remainders, therefore, are not now liable for a transfer tax. Under the ruling in Matter of Granfield, 79 Misc. Rep. 374, 140 N. Y. Supp. 922, the contention of the executors should be sustained.

The appeal is therefore dismissed, and the order fixing tax affirmed. Settle order on notice.