Case Name: In the Matter of the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of Maria B. Starbuck, Deceased. The Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant; G. Fred Starbuck, as Administrator, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1911-02-21
Citations: 201 N.Y. 531
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of Maria B. Starbuck, Deceased. The Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant; G. Fred Starbuck, as Administrator, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 201
Pages: 531–531

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of Maria B. Starbuck, Deceased. The Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant; G. Fred Starbuck, as Administrator, Respondent.
Matter of Starbuck, 137 App. Div. 866, affirmed.
(Argued February 6, 1911;
decided February 21, 1911.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered April 22, 1910, which affirmed a decree of the Westchester County Surrogate’s Court exempting from transfer taxation a right of curtesy in the estate of Maria B. Starbuck, deceased.
George M. Judd and William A. Moore for appellant.
J. Mortimer Bell for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion of Thomas, J., below.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Vann, Willard Bartlett, Hisoock, Chase and Collin, JJ. Not voting : Haight, J.