Rutgers v. Martin

Decision Date09 January 1942
Docket NumberNos. 34, 38.,s. 34, 38.
Citation23 A.2d 406,127 N.J.L. 603
PartiesNicholas G. RUTGERS, et al. sub. Admrs, etc. Appellants v. J. H. Thayer MARTIN, State Tax Commissioner, Respondent.
CourtNew Jersey Supreme Court

Appeal from Supreme Court.

R. E. & A. D. Watson, of New Brunswick, for appellants.

David T. Wilentz, Atty. Gen, and William A. Moore, Sp. Counsel, of Trenton, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment under review herein should be affirmed for the reasons expressed in the opinion delivered by Mr. Justice Donges in the Supreme Court, reported at 127 N.J.L. 35, 21 A.2d 323, sub nomine Nicholas v. Martin.

For affirmance: The CHIEF JUSTICE, Justices PARKER, BODINE, PERSKIE, PORTER, and COLIE, Judges DEAR, WELLS, WOLFSKEIL, RAFFERTY, HAGUE, and THOMPSON—12.

For reversal: None.

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  • Squier v. Martin
    • United States
    • New Jersey Supreme Court
    • March 13, 1942
    ...valuation or time of valuation of the transfers (cf. Nicholas v. Martin, 127 N.J.L. 35, 21 A-2d 323, affirmed sub. nom. Rutgers v. Martin, 127 N.J.L. 603, 23 A.2d 406), and also the apportionment of taxable interests arising under the last transfer are not disapproved by the appellants. In ......
  • Lichtenstein's Estate, In re
    • United States
    • New Jersey Supreme Court
    • November 4, 1968
    ...357--358, 15 A.2d 235 (Prerog. 1940), modified 127 N.J.L. 35, 21 A.2d 323 (Sup.Ct.1941), affirmed o.b. sub nom. Rutgers v. Martin, 127 N.J.L. 603, 23 A.2d 406 (E. & A.1942). The one difference between the instant situation and that in Swain, not expressly covered by the guidelines laid down......
  • Schroeder v. Zink, A--56
    • United States
    • New Jersey Supreme Court
    • February 6, 1950
    ...505, 20 A.2d 433 (Sup.Ct.1941); Nicholas v. Martin, 127 N.J.L. 35, 36, 21 A.2d 323 (Sup.Ct.1941), affirmed Id. sub nom. Rutgers v. Martin, 127 N.J.L. 603, 23 A.2d 406 (E. & A. 1941); 28 Am.Jur. (Inheritance, Estate and Gift Taxes) § 224, p. 114; Note: 160 A.L.R. 1059. Of course, where a con......
  • Dommerich v. Kelly
    • United States
    • New Jersey Supreme Court
    • August 26, 1942
    ...conclusion, hence, the transfers are taxable under N.J.S.A. 54:34-1, subd. c. 2. In analogy to the rule established in Rutgers v. Martin, 127 N.J.L. 603, 23 A.2d 406, that inter vivos transfers made in contemplation of death are to be valued as of the death of the transferor, the mortality ......
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