Salt Lake Herald | 1901-10-26 | Page 5 | Legacy Tax Will be Fought

I LEGACY TAX WILL BE FOUGHT T f ft t New Law l w to Be Tested bRicK bRic etts ets Estate t STATE TREASURER MUST SUE I NOTICE GIVEN GIN BY EXECUTOR c ESTATE ETAl The first estate in probate In a a Utah th court affected by the tho new law relating to payment p of inheritance taxes axe Is la the tho estate of ot the late Inte James ames M 31 M RIcKetts who left about 0 to be disposed of QC to eastern relatives by will wil This Th I estate will wi probably be bo the first frt one to test the constitutionality of ot the law taw levying a state tax tx of o I per cent on all aU sums over 0 left belt lef to heirs heir by decedents An In Intimation Intimation that the law would be tested te was wa noted yesterday in Judge Halls court by the filing fUng or of the the account of cit f ad administration administration ministration by Arnott Amot C the tIm executor of 0 the deceased brothers brothers wilt wilL wiL I The rite he estate is ready rady lor final distribution tion ton as lS soon as ha s the question queston of payment of or the inheritance tax is settled and as ns I was wa stated in the te executors report he has hns requested the state treasurer to bring suit for the collection of or the tax for the purpose e of testing the new laW The executor will wi have a a further furter report to tomake tomake make to the court and as this one was made for tor this the courts information n merely it was tiled ted for tor reference The financial part of ot the report was referred to Deputy Clerk Eldredge to audit