Irwin v. Gavit
United States Supreme Court
268 U.S. 161 (1925)
- Written by Kelsey Libby, JD
Facts
In 1913, the will of Anthony Brady was submitted to probate. In the will, Brady directed that the residue of his estate be held in trust and divided into six equal parts. The income from one part was to benefit Brady’s granddaughter, six-year-old Marcia Ann Gavit, so far as necessary for her education and support. Any remainder of the income from Marcia Ann’s portion was to be divided in half, with one half going to Gavit (plaintiff), Brady’s son-in-law and Marcia Ann’s father, in quarterly payments until Marcia Ann turned 21 years old. Once Marcia Ann reached 21, the fund would turn over to her in full. The collector of internal revenue (defendant) sought to tax the payments to Gavit as income, and this action by Gavit to recover the taxes and penalties followed. The courts below held that the payments were a bequest, not income to Gavit, and the collector appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Holmes, J.)
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