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PURDY ESTATE

447 Pa. 439 (1972)

Purdy Estate.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 25, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent X. Yakowicz, Deputy Attorney General, with him J. Shane Creamer, Attorney General, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Edwin B. Barnett, with him Joseph P. Mullen, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE JONES, May 25, 1972:

William C. Purdy died testate on October 5, 1954, leaving a life estate to his widow with an unlimited power of consumption and the remainder, if any, to his nephew. As of February 24, 1956, the executors of William C. Purdy's estate overpaid the inheritance tax by the amount of $4,824.30. After the death of the life tenant, the executors of William C. Purdy's estate claimed as a credit on the inheritance tax not only...

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