Legal Opinion

Max H. Barber v. United States of America, William L. Taylor v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 8, 1954No. 14981_1PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSEN, Circuit Judge.

Two taxpayers, as partners, made a profit, during the calendar year 1946, on the sale of a capital asset. Each returned his share of the profit, for income-tax. purposes, as a long-term capital gain. The Commissioner assessed a deficiency against each, on the ground that the profit had constituted a short-term capital gain only. 1

Each paid the tax deficiency and thereafter sued, under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1346(a) (1), for refund. The District Court denied recovery, 115 F.Supp. 349, and each has appealed. The cases were heard together in the trial court, and the appeals have…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commissioner v. Court Holding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Higgins v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Porter Royalty Pool v. Commissioner of Internal Rev.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1948
  4. Kaufmann v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
  5. Palcar Real Estate Co. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1942

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Given v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956
  2. Herman J. Miller v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
  3. Blick v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1958
  4. Louis D. Blick and Anne Blick v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
  5. Henry K. Given v. Commissioner Of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956

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