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District of Columbia v. Vann

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Nov 24, 1954
217 F.2d 26 (D.C. Cir. 1954)

Opinion

No. 12141.

Argued November 10, 1954.

Decided November 24, 1954.

On petition for Review of Decision of the District of Columbia Tax Court.

Mr. Henry E. Wixon, Asst. Corp. Counsel for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., with whom Messrs. Vernon E. West, Corp. Counsel, Chester H. Gray, Principal Asst. Corp. Counsel, and C. Belden White, II, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for petitioner.

Miss Elizabeth R. Young, Washington, D.C., with whom Mr. John A. Beck, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for respondents.

Before EDGERTON, WILBUR K. MILLER and PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judges.


This is a petition to review a decision of the Tax Court of the District of Columbia in an inheritance tax case. It involves the construction of a will. We agree in substance with the opinion of the Tax Court of the District of Columbia and therefore affirm.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

District of Columbia v. Vann

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Nov 24, 1954
217 F.2d 26 (D.C. Cir. 1954)
Case details for

District of Columbia v. Vann

Case Details

Full title:DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Petitioner, v. Mary Beall VANN, Elizabeth R. Young…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Date published: Nov 24, 1954

Citations

217 F.2d 26 (D.C. Cir. 1954)

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