The opinion of the court was delivered by BIGELOW, J.A.D.
This is an appeal from the levy of an inheritance tax. The issue is the market value of shares of the capital stock of C.F. Mueller Company. Decedent owned 60% of the stock and four close relatives held the rest of it. There were no sales of stock indicating its market value, except the one sale discussed below. The book value at decedent's death November 10, 1946, was $269.25 a share, or $1,271,937 for his...
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