AMERICAN NAT. B. & T. CO. OF CHATTANOOGA v. MacFARLAND


352 S.W.2d 441 (1961)

AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CHATTANOOGA, et al., Executors, v. Alfred T. MacFARLAND, Commissioner.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 8, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taber, Chambliss & Stophel, Chattanooga, for appellant.

George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen., Milton P. Rice, David M. Pack, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellee.


FELTS, Justice.

The question is whether the proceeds of policies of insurance on the life of the testator in this case are exempt from taxation under the Tennessee Inheritance Tax Law (T.C.A. secs. 30-1601 to 30-1637).

The testator had policies of insurance on his life, payable to his estate or executors, totaling $26,384.99. By his will he commingled the proceeds of the policies with the rest of his estate, made them subject to claims against the estate,...

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