Legal Opinion

Hales-Mullaly, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 6, 1942No. 2565PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRATTON, Circuit Judge.

The question is whether Hales-Mullaly, Inc., herein called petitioner, was authorized in computing its net income to deduct as expenses or losses amounts paid in settlement of pending litigation and for attorneys fees and other expenses incurred in connection with the litigation.

Harbour-Longmire Company, a corporation, was engaged in the mercantile business in Oklahoma City, and dealt at wholesale and retail in furniture, furnishings, equipment and appliances of various kinds. W. T. Hales was a large stockholder in the corporation and was its president prior to 1935. J.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Welch v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. New Colonial Ice Co. v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. Deputy, Administratrix v. Du PontSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. Helvering v. CliffordSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. Kornhauser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. International Trading Co. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1960
  2. United States v. Victor H. And Elsie Akin, Fred C. And Alice M. Kluver, E.F. And Gladys MunroeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
  3. Radio Station WBIR, Inc. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1959
  4. Hotel Kingkade v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1950
  5. United States v. Sherrill O. And Doris M. Woodall, Husband and Wife, United States of America v. Glenn S. And Margaret H. Mills, Husband and WifeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958

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