Legal Opinion

James Petroleum Corp. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided April 26, 1963No. Docket No. 91885Published

Losses. -- Held, deductions taken for the years 1927, 1928, and 1929 for theft losses were properly taken in those years and petitioner cannot take a deduction in 1958 for the same loss, either as a bad debt or as an embezzlement loss.

1Opinion of the Court

James Petroleum Corporation, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

James Petroleum Corp. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 91885

United States Tax Court

40 T.C. 166; 1963 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 143;

April 26, 1963, Filed

Decision will be entered under Rule 50.

Losses. -- Held, deductions taken for the years 1927, 1928, and 1929 for theft losses were properly taken in those years and petitioner cannot take a deduction in 1958 for the same loss, either as a bad debt or as an embezzlement loss.

Watson Washburn, for the petitioner.

Michael D. Weinberg, for the respondent.

Black, Judge.

BLACK

Respon…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. James Petroleum Corp. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1963

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