Legal Opinion

Shannon v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided January 28, 1958No. Docket Nos. 53038, 53039, 53040, 53041, 53042, 53043, 53044PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1. In 1949, the executor-trustees under the will of Mattie Hedgecoke, who held title to an undivided one-fourth interest in a ranch and other lands, joined with others referred to below holding title to the remaining interests in said properties in conveying the entire interest therein to M M Cattle Co., a newly organized corporation, the consideration therefor being $ 2,500,000, of which $ 50,000 was paid by the corporation in cash, the balance of $ 2,450,000 being payable…

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1. In 1949, the executor-trustees under the will of Mattie Hedgecoke, who held title to an undivided one-fourth interest in a ranch and other lands, joined with others referred to below holding title to the remaining interests in said properties in conveying the entire interest therein to M M Cattle Co., a newly organized corporation, the consideration therefor being $ 2,500,000, of which $ 50,000 was paid by the corporation in cash, the balance of $ 2,450,000 being payable in 49 equal annual installments, the deferred payments being evidenced by a vendor's lien installment note. 4,446 shares…

1Opinion of the Court

FisheR, Judge:

This consolidated proceeding involves deficiencies in income tax determined against petitioners as follows:

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On October 12, 1956, petitioners in all of the above dockets, by amended petitions, struck out paragraph 3 of their original petitions and substituted a new paragraph 3 claiming an overpayment in the amount of $765.10 for the taxable year 1950 as to all docket numbers except No. 53043, in which an overpayment in a like amount was claimed for 1949. The amended petition in Estate of E. L. Morris, deceased, and Garland H. Morris (now Garland H. King), Docket No.…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Moline Properties, Inc. v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Blair v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Freuler v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  4. LeTulle v. ScofieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. Dobkin v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1950

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Curry v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1965
  2. Yamamoto v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1980
  3. J. I. Morgan, Inc. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1958
  4. Dixie Portland Flour Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1958
  5. State-Adams Corp. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1959

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