Court Opinion

ID: 9705784
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 01:20:55.041503+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:25:58.400856
License: Public Domain

Dissenting Opinion by
Mr. Justice Cohen:
While I agree with the majority that no tax was incurred by the transactions in question, I am forced to dissent because of the procedure used by the taxpayer. A taxpayer who desires to challenge a deed transfer tax must either pay the tax and sue for refund — the payment of the tax permitting him to record his deed— or refuse to pay and await suit. He cannot, without putting the sum demanded in the public treasury, both gain the advantages of payment and also avoid the possibility of interest and penalty payments. I would, therefore, vacate the judgment entered by the court below.