Legal Opinion

De La Maza v. United States. Samson v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 6, 1954No. 13948, 13949PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge.

We consider herein two identical appeals.

The defendants, while engaged as bookmakers in Pasadena during December, 1951, and January and February, 1952, did not register with the Collector of Internal Revenue and did not pay their registration fee to him. Their horse bookie business seems to have been incident to the running of a restaurant, which we understand was Mrs. Samson’s.

The sections of the Internal Revenue Code requiring persons accepting wagers to register and pay a tax 1 were new in the winter of 1951-1952, being part of a further extension of federal power…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Diaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Levering & Garrigues Co. v. MorrinSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. United States v. KahrigerSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  4. The Confiscation CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  5. Railway Co. v. RamseySupreme Court of the United States · 1875

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Tancredo R. VERZOSA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  4. Joseph D'agostino, of One 1957 Lincoln Premiere Two-Door Hardtop Coupe, Motor No. 57wa5592l, Its Tools and Appurtenances v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
  5. United States v. KeppleU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1988

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