Meredith v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
Petitioner was a dealer in farm implements as agent for John Deere Plow Co. Deere terminated the agency. Petitioner sued Deere on an alleged oral contract. The U.S. District Court dismissed the complaint as failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The Court of Appeals affirmed. After two later suits on the same subject Deere secured an injunction against petitioner. Petitioner violated the injunction and was fined.
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Petitioner was a dealer in farm implements as agent for John Deere Plow Co. Deere terminated the agency. Petitioner sued Deere on an alleged oral contract. The U.S. District Court dismissed the complaint as failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The Court of Appeals affirmed. After two later suits on the same subject Deere secured an injunction against petitioner. Petitioner violated the injunction and was fined. Petitioner also sued a judge of the Court of Appeals alleging injury from decisions made in bad faith. Decision against petitioner was affirmed and certiorari…
1Opinion of the Court
Merritt M. Meredith and Vera Meredith, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent
Meredith v. Commissioner
Docket No. 934-65
United States Tax Court
47 T.C. 441; 1967 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 150;
January 31, 1967, Filed
Decision will be entered for the respondent.
Petitioner was a dealer in farm implements as agent for John Deere Plow Co. Deere terminated the agency. Petitioner sued Deere on an alleged oral contract. The U.S. District Court dismissed the complaint as failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The Court of Appeals affirmed. After two later suits on the…
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