Smith v. Shaughnessy

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1943-02-15

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Mr. Justice Black delivered the opinion of the Court. The question here is the extent of the petitioner’s liability for a tax under §§ 501, 506 of the Revenue Act of 1932, 47 Stat. 169 , which imposes a tax upon every transfer of property by gift, “whether the transfer is in trust or otherwise, whether the gift is direct or indirect, and whether the property is real or per…

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