Mr. Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court. The United States filed this civil action in the District Court for the District of New Jersey to recover, in equity, from the beneficiary of life insurance policies the amount of federal income taxes owed by the insured at the time of his death. Herman Bess died a resident of Monmouth County, New Jersey, on June 29, 1950. His wife, M…
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